BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The U.N.’s top human rights official warned Thursday that the hatred between Christian and Muslim communities in Central African Republic is “at a terrifying level” and a state of near-anarchy means even those carrying bloody machetes and holding severed body parts in their hands are not arrested.

Navi Pillay, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, described the situation as “almost total impunity” with “no justice, no law and order apart from that provided by foreign troops.” Some 6,000 African peacekeepers and 2,000 French troops are working to stabilize the country, though have a limited presence outside the capital of Bangui.