Kenyan Lawyer Sues Israel & Italy Over Jesus’s Crucifixion

Kenyan Lawyer Sues Israel and Italy Over Jesus’s Crucifixion – In an unusual legal move that continues to spark global debate years later, a Kenyan lawyer made headlines back in 2004 after attempting to sue the governments of Israel and Italy over the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Dola Indidis, a former spokesperson for Kenya’s judiciary, petitioned the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague to declare the ancient trial and execution of Jesus a miscarriage of justice.

He argued that Jesus was subjected to a flawed and malicious judicial process that violated his human rights.

Speaking to local media at the time, Indidis claimed there was “judicial misconduct, abuse of office, bias and prejudice” during Jesus’s trial.

He stated that the methods of questioning used by the Roman authorities were problematic and the evidence relied upon was “flawed and lacking.”

“The proceedings before the Roman courts were a nullity in law,” Indidis said, adding that the punishment was handed down even before the trial had concluded—something he said was contrary to the rule of law, even by ancient standards.

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Originally, Indidis had filed a petition in a Nairobi court in 2007, which was dismissed. He then took the case to the ICJ, a body established to mediate disputes between states under international law.

However, legal experts pointed out that the ICJ has no jurisdiction over such historical or theological matters, and it was unlikely to entertain the case.

Though symbolic in nature, Indidis’s legal challenge raised questions about historical accountability and the intersection of faith, justice, and international law.