The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed a case at the International Court of Justice, accusing Rwanda of treaty violations.
It alleges Rwanda deployed forces and supported armed groups conducting unlawful military operations inside Congolese territory after 1994 genocide period.
Justice Minister Guillaume Andali said Congo seeks accountability for alleged breaches of genocide prevention discrimination women’s rights and torture conventions.
Rwanda has not yet responded to the filing but it has long dismissed accusations of supporting rebel groups in Congo.
UN experts and Western governments say Rwanda supports M23 a major armed group operating in eastern DR Congo region currently.
The application asks the ICJ to order Rwanda to stop alleged crimes and pay reparations to victims and authorities concerned.
The ICJ will now examine the claims brought before it for preliminary assessment and legal consideration by judges in detail.
This is not the first case DR Congo has brought against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice institution again.
An earlier case was withdrawn in 2001 while a 2006 case was dismissed over jurisdictional limits involving Rwanda court ruling.
The conflict in eastern DR Congo is deeply rooted in the aftermath of the 1994 Rwandan genocide tragedy historical trauma.
About 800,000 Tutsi were killed and nearly one million Hutus fled into DR Congo reshaping regional ethnic dynamics significantly shifting.
Rwanda has invaded twice citing pursuit of genocide suspects while tensions persist over FDLR militia activity in Congo ongoing instability.