'Impunity on a staggering scale' - that's how Amnesty International describes justice or the lack of it in the Central African Republic, as the country tries to get back on its feet after a devastating civil war.
The rights group says people who are suspected of committing war crimes during the conflict - including murder and rape - are evading investigation and arrest.
In some cases, Amnesty says, they are living side by side with their victims. It is calling for major investment to rebuild the justice system, and to help set up a Special Criminal Court.
The first steps to establish the court have already been taken, but Amnesty says more needs to be done, including providing funding and foreign judges.
The situation in the Central African Republic remains extremely fragile, and there are frequent outbreaks of violence.
Although UN peacekeepers have helped arrest nearly 400 suspects for crimes linked to the civil war, many others remain free, heightening insecurity - and the sense of injustice many people feel.
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