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Investigation and Remedial Measures for Human Rights Violations by Army related Agencies [2003] KRNHRC 7 (1 January 2003)

The complainant filed a complaint with the Commission stating that, other
than maltreatment by the army, the son of the complainant had no reason to
commit suicide on the first day of vacation from the army after the first 100
days of military service. The complainant wrote that his son was beaten and
treated cruelly by his superiors incessantly during his military service, and that
despite the fact that his son showed symptoms of having difficulty adapting to
army life, such as hypochondria, the army did not provide proper medical
treatment and neglected to review his history. Because the army investigation
agency is covering up the motivation for the death of his son, the complainant
requested a search of the parties guilty of assault who had subjected the
complainant's son to beatings and other cruel acts, to determine the true cause
of his son's death and punish those responsible.
army service, and that measures be taken to improve reliability of the
investigation system through fair and transparent investigation when the death
of a soldier occurs.