A South Korean court approved the arrest of impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol Tuesday, over his short-lived decision to impose martial law earlier this month.
本周二,韩国一家法院批准逮捕被弹劾的总统尹锡悦,原因是他在12月早些时候短暂地决定实施戒严令。
It's the first time an arrest warrant has been issued against a president of South Korea.
这是韩国首次对总统发出逮捕令。
Investigators allege Yoon led an insurrection, one of the few charges for which a South Korean president does not have immunity.
调查人员指控尹锡悦领导了一场叛乱,这是韩国总统不享有豁免权的少数罪名之一。
The arrest warrant was issued by the CIO, or South Korea's Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, and was approved by a district court in western Seoul.
逮捕令由韩国高级官员腐败调查办公室签发(CIO),并得到首尔西部一家地方法院的批准。
Yoon's lawyer, Yoon Kab-keun spoke to media on Tuesday, arguing the warrant against his client is invalid:
但尹锡悦的律师尹甲根周二对媒体表示,针对他的当事人的逮捕令是无效的。
"I question whether the issuance of such an illegal warrant aligns with the principles of the rule of law. It is our position that this unlawful arrest warrant request is illegal and invalid."
“我对签发这种非法逮捕令是否符合法治原则持质疑态度。我们的立场是,这种非法的逮捕令请求是非法的、无效的。”
Yoon had already ignored summons for questioning three times, since his martial law declaration.
尹锡悦在宣布戒严令后,已经三次拒绝接受传唤。
In a statement, South Korea's presidential security service said it will treat the arrest warrant according to due process.
韩国总统安全部门在一份声明中表示,将按照正当程序处理逮捕令。
Previously, the service had blocked police attempts to raid the presidential office as part of an investigation.
此前,该部门还阻止了警方作为调查工作的一部分突袭总统府的企图。
Meanwhile, Yoon's impeachment trial is underway at South Korea's Constitutional Court. The next hearing in that case is set for Friday.
与此同时,尹锡悦的弹劾审判正在韩国宪法法院进行。该弹劾案的下一次听证会定于周五举行。