The breakdown in law and order in New Orleans is particularly disturbing.

ECONOMIST: Hurricane Katrina

The incident came in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, as the authorities vowed to restore security in the city following a breakdown of law and order.

BBC: Police plead not guilty in post-Katrina shootings

Mr Chalabi was also blamed for advising the Provisional Coalition Authority to dissolve the Iraqi army and the Baath party - two decisions that were criticised by many as responsible for the breakdown in law and order and alienating large sectors of Iraqi society.

BBC: Profile: Ahmed Chalabi

According to the report, conflict environments, characterized by a breakdown in the rule of law and a prevailing climate of impunity, create the conditions whereby parties, emboldened by their weapons, power and status, essentially enjoy free reign to inflict sexual violence, with far-reaching implications for efforts to consolidate peace and secure development.

UN: Security Council

"We need to avoid the law of the jungle imposing itself, chaos and the breakdown of public order, " Mr Camacho was quoted as saying.

BBC: Latin America & Caribbean