New York [US], January 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), in partnership with several other agencies, on Tuesday launched a global program on countering terrorist threats against vulnerable targets to help UN member states deal with this scourge.
Across the globe, terrorists have repeatedly and cowardly targeted public spaces to cause mass casualties to instill fear and generate chaos, said UN Undersecretary-General Vladimir Voronkov, who heads the UNOCT.
Terrorist killings in urban centers have increased sharply since 2011. Attacks against religious sites are becoming more lethal; he told a virtual ceremony for the launch of the program. The horrible acts of terror are an attack against our values and way of life.
Study: Half of the Hawaii inmates released early because of COVID reoffended
New study reveals more than half of Hawaii inmates released under emergency orders reoffended By Chelsea Davis | January 14, 2021 at 11:02 PM HST - Updated January 15 at 10:15 AM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Months after Hawaii’s emergency inmate releases, lawmakers want to know if public safety was compromised.
Several hundred Hawaii inmates were released last year under a state Supreme Court order to ease overcrowding and prevent coronavirus outbreaks in correctional facilities.
A new study shows more than half offended again.
“It was a calculated risk on a very risky population because they were already in jail,” said Public Safety Director Max Otani.
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