There are numerous human rights abuses that often go unpunished. However, most states in Africa have accepted and ratified UN human rights treaties. Recent humanitarian crises, like the one in The Central African Republic sometimes involve international intervention. The one in the CAR involves the armed militia group seleka that seized control of the country and continues to commit atrocities against the general population. While an international peacekeeping force has been deployed it’s been ineffective in protecting civilians in the area. International peacekeeping missions often have mixed results, with some helping to quell the violence and even bring countries out of civil war, while others fall far short of their intended goals.  Despite continued human rights abuses, economic and human development have continued to improve since 2000. The  Ibrahim Index of African Governance has shown an improvement in the functionality of state governments, but showed a decline in rule of law, which has raised concern over how long this period of improvement can sustain itself without collapsing.