A South Korean appeals court has increased the jail term for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges linked to his short-lived 2024 martial law declaration to seven years following appeals by Yoon and the prosecution.⁣ ⁣ A lower court sentenced Yoon to five years in prison in January after clearing him of some of the charges, but the appeals court found Yoon guilty of more charges, including mobilising the presidential security service to prevent authorities from arresting him.⁣ ⁣ Yoon, who was impeached and removed from office last year, was also found guilty of charges that included fabricating official documents and failing to follow the legal process required for martial law, which has to be discussed at a formal cabinet meeting.⁣ ⁣ Prosecutors were seeking a 10-year prison term, accusing Yoon of betraying public trust, undermining the constitutional order and using state resources to privatise public power.⁣ ⁣ #southkorea #yoonsukyeol #martiallaw #sentence ⁣