Meet the Kenyan Lawyer Who Took Jesus Christ’s Crucifixion Case to an International Court
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A Kenyan lawyer’s extraordinary attempt to overturn the conviction and crucifixion of Jesus Christ continues to attract global attention years after it was first filed.
Former Judiciary spokesperson Dola Indidis petitioned the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, arguing that Jesus was unlawfully prosecuted, convicted and sentenced to death more than 2,000 years ago.
His case seeks to have the trial declared invalid, saying it violated fundamental principles of justice and human rights.
Indidis first filed the case before the High Court in Nairobi in 2007 through a group known as the Friends of Jesus.
The petition named several historical figures, including Roman Emperor Tiberius, Pontius Pilate, King Herod and Jewish elders, as well as the modern states of Italy and Israel.
After the Kenyan court declined to hear the matter, saying it lacked jurisdiction, Indidis turned to the ICJ in The Hague in an effort to revive the case.
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Why Lawyer Indidis Says Jesus Deserves Justice
According to Indidis, Jesus was denied a fair trial and subjected to an unlawful judicial process.
He argued that:
- The questioning during Jesus’ trial was unfair.
- The evidence used to convict Him was unreliable.
- Jesus was punished even before the legal process had concluded.
- The trial was influenced by bias, abuse of power and judicial misconduct.
Explaining his motivation, Indidis told The Nairobian, “I filed the case because it’s my duty to uphold the dignity of Jesus and I have gone to the ICJ to seek justice for the man from Nazareth.”
He also claimed, “His selective and malicious prosecution violated his human rights through judicial misconduct, abuse of office, bias and prejudice.”
In his petition, Indidis asked the court to declare that,”The proceedings before the Roman courts were a nullity in law for they did not conform to the rule of law at the material time and any time thereafter.”
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Why Legal Experts Say the Case Cannot Proceed
Although the petition attracted worldwide headlines, legal experts say the ICJ has no authority to hear it.
The International Court of Justice settles legal disputes between sovereign states and does not hear cases brought by private individuals or organisations.
An ICJ spokesperson told Legal Cheek,”The ICJ has no jurisdiction for such a case. The ICJ settles disputes between states. It is not even theoretically possible for us to consider this case.”
Because of these jurisdictional limits, legal experts believe the case cannot move forward regardless of its historical or religious significance.
Indidis has maintained that the case is about correcting what he believes was one of history’s greatest miscarriages of justice rather than challenging Christian beliefs.
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