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Republic of Korea - August 2022

Presidential pardon granted

Clemency has been granted to Samsung executive Lee Jae-yong. Previously convicted of bribery and embezzlement, Lee had been directly tied to the corruption scandal that led to the mass protests of 2016 and 2017 and the imprisonment of former President Park Geun-Hye, and still faced further criminal allegations. While justified by the government as necessary to stimulate the country’s post-pandemic economic recovery, the pardon continues a trend of legal forgiveness for convicted chaebol leaders.

Sources: British Broadcasting Corporation

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