DR Congo takes Rwanda to international court over decades of conflict
The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed a case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing its neighbor of breaching multiple international treaties. In a statement, DR Congo said Rwanda had dispatched forces and backed armed groups to carry out unlawful military operations on its territory following the 1994 Rwandan genocide. On Friday, Congolese Justice Minister Guillaume Andali said his country is seeking accountability for alleged breaches of conventions covering genocide prevention, racial discrimination, women's rights, and torture.
Rwanda has not yet responded to DR Congo's filing, but it has long-dismissed evidence that it backs rebel groups in the country. UN experts and Western governments are among various parties who say Rwanda is supporting the M23, a major armed group in DR Congo's east. The country's application asks the ICJ, based in the Netherlands, to order Rwanda to cease its alleged crimes and award reparations to the Congolese authorities and its victims. This is not the first time DR Congo has filed a case against Rwanda at the ICJ. An initial case was dropped by the Congolese authorities in 2001. In 2006, the ICJ dismissed a second case, saying it could not proceed because Rwanda had not recognized its jurisdiction. The ICJ will now examine the claims.
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