In Central African Republic, 'impunity on staggering scale'
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Amnesty International says the lack of justice in Central Africa Republic is so acute that some victims are forced to live daily lives alongside their aggressors.
A new report Wednesday says years of deadly violence between Christians and Muslims have devastated an already deeply impoverished country.
Government powers are so weak that hundreds have escaped in large-scale prison breaks, and lack of resources means many of those accused of the worst crimes remain free. Just eight of 35 prisons function.
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Amnesty is calling for international donors to help rebuild the justice system and create a Special Criminal Court to counter "impunity on a staggering scale."
The group's Central Africa researcher Ilaria Allegrozzi says thousands of victims of rape and other war crimes "are still waiting for justice to be served."