Innovative Conceptual Revolution in the Legal Nature of the Responsibility of Heads of States Over Time

Abstract in English

Responsibility of states and heads of states is among important factors in international law. In the paper the situation of responsibility of heads of states has be discussed and the major factors in international law have been examined in this regard. Eventually we came to conclusion that the responsibility of heads of states was exist in its weak form because of the existence of some factors such as power of kings and absoluteness of sovereignty and absence of some factors such as human rights, situation of individuals and etc. But by the foundation of Tokyo and Nuremberg trials the way has beenopened to summon up the authorities because of theirwrongfulacts to courts.The way continued by emerging concepts such as responsibility to protect and humanitarian intervention and the change in concept of human rights.