A/HRC/24/59 C. Breakdown in law and order 13. Following the beginning of the Séléka offensive and the subsequent fall of Bangui, the Central African Republic witnessed a rapid breakdown in law and order resulting from the absence of civilian administration and of defence and police forces across the country. Between 24 March and 24 April 2013, at least 835 individuals were reportedly admitted to a Bangui hospital, including some 403 persons with bullet wounds. Despite the cantonment of Séléka soldiers and the collection of weapons, which began on 1 July 2013, insecurity continues to prevail throughout the country. 14. The breakdown in law and order has favoured a rise in cross-border criminal activities, the circulation of small arms, rampant criminality the illegal exploitation of minerals and poaching for ivory. In addition, the power vacuum has allowed the Ugandan rebel group, the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), to spread to new areas in Haut Mbomou Prefecture. D. Rule of law and administration of justice 15. Following the Séléka offensive of 10 December 2012, judicial personnel fled their jurisdictions, after which Séléka soldiers reportedly looted and occupied courts, taking the place of judges and prosecutors in a number of prefectures. In Bangui, the mission received reports of attacks against magistrates and lawyers by the Séléka in retaliation for past verdicts and lawsuits. 16. As a result of the collapse of the judiciary, the administration of justice is ineffective and perpetrators of human rights violations enjoy impunity. In most of the cases of gross human rights violations reported to the mission, no investigations or prosecutions have ensued. E. Humanitarian situation 17. The current crisis in the Central African Republic has worsened an already precarious economic and humanitarian situation. As at June 2013, there were 206,000 internally displaced persons living in extremely precarious conditions, often in the bush, where they are exposed to health hazards, including epidemic diseases. In addition, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, since the Séléka offensive in December 2012, more than 58,000 people have fled to neighbouring countries, including more than 40,000 to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 5 18. The collapse of the State since December 2012 has had a disastrous impact on the already weak social services. Access to health and education facilities has been hindered by looting and the destruction or occupation by armed forces of health centres and schools. Access to health services outside Bangui essentially depends on the presence of international humanitarian actors, even though the prevailing insecurity limits access to the populations in need. According to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 5 6 Fact sheet on the operations of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in the Central African Republic, 30 June 2013. Available from http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/UNHCR_Factsheet_30_June_2013.pdf.