In re Karl Heynen
Leipzig Supreme Court
16 Am. J. Int’l L. 674 (1922)
- Written by Alex Ruskell, JD
Facts
Heynen (defendant) was a German noncommissioned officer called up to serve in the army in 1914. Heynen was placed in charge of a prisoner-of-war camp containing English and Russian prisoners. Heynen was untrained and unsupported while being responsible for the prisoners. Heynen was ordered to take English prisoners to work in a mine, but they resisted. Heynen did not speak German, so he used an English prisoner as a translator. The prisoner was not a very good translator, so Heynen called him names. Eventually, Heynen grew more frustrated with his prisoners, leading him to hit one on the nose and beat others who claimed they were ill. Heynen was removed from his duties but continued to serve the army in other areas. At the conclusion of the war, Heynen was accused of mistreating prisoners.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning ()
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