The Korea Times
Some instructors at the Republic of Korea Air Force Academy abused cadet candidates during basic training, including forcing them to eat large amounts of food, a state human rights watchdog found. The findings reflect persistent hazing across Korea's military, spanning service branches and enlisted soldiers alike. The National Human Rights Commission of Korea on Thursday said it recommended the academy's superintendent discipline those responsible for the abuse and that the Air Force Chief of Staff conduct an inspection of the institution. In February, a former cadet candidate who quit over alleged abuse filed a complaint, saying instructors hit his injured knees and back and made demeaning remarks about his parents. He also alleged being forced to quickly down 1.5 liters of a beverage and a large pastry, and denied meals twice when he failed. To verify the claims, the commission surveyed 79 cadet candidates, finding that 25 percent reported forced eating, 46 percent had witnessed or experienced meal deprivation and 39 percent said they had suffered human rights violations. Other accounts
Go to News Site