Heads of State Travelling the World Carrying a Heavy Baggage - Heads of State, Immunity and International Crimes - Can Immunity Be Lifted?
The purpose of this thesis is to investigate whether a new rule of customary international law has evolved that allows for an exception to the Head of State immunity regarding the perpetration of international crimes. In the legal literature and in codification attempts the view has been expressed that this new rule already exists. This thesis investigates whether this is a correct interpretation
