South Korea’s human rights commission has called for the military to improve the service environment for North Korean escapees, citing cases of abuse against those born in the DPRK and other countries.

In a report published Friday, the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) cited a case in which an ROK soldier used an exaggerated North Korean accent in the presence of a DPRK-born soldier.

The senior ROK soldier allegedly wore a South Korean flag patch upside down while mockingly imitating a North Korean-style greeting (반갑습네다) meaning “Nice to meet you” in front of fellow soldiers.  

But the NHRCK