U Hwei Tin, Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House) MP for Chin State, said he was handcuffed and shackled for most of the nearly three months he was held hostage the Arakan Army (AA). Traveling to high-risk areas puts you at increased risk for kidnapping, hostage-taking, theft, and serious injury. What the State Department Can and Cannot Do in High-Risk Areas. You are subject to the laws and the legal system of the country you are visiting. In many high-risk areas, we cannot help you. The perpetrators can only be prosecuted and charged under the state or local laws, but cannot be prosecuted under the federal statute. The federal statute applies only if the offender took the hostage in order to compel an action on the part of the government of the United States or if the victim or the offender is not an American citizen. The State House Apartments is a high-rise apartment building, with 24-hour front desk that makes it easy for residents to leave or pick-up packag es and messages, on-site maintenance service and a rooftop deck with monument view! Rent is $1,799.00 per month including all utilities. At the same time, the House of Saud invested millions of dollars to upgrade the Grand Mosque's security, while cracking down on dissent and rolling back social reforms in an effort to shore up its support among the Wahhabi clergy. Islamic State hostage killing: China vows justice after confirming death The latest issue of the group