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The Risks of Defending an "Outlaw"
Attorney Faisal Siddiqi knows the risks that come from representing rape victims in Pakistan. "There is no two opinions about it," he says. "If you do cases like this, you put the whole family in danger."
May 28, 2013
In Pakistan, a Delicate Balance Between Religious and Secular Law
In Pakistan, where tribal traditions, Islamic law and the legacy of a colonial legal system are often at odds, justice can take many forms.
May 28, 2013
For Many Women Worldwide, the Biggest Threat Is at Home
Most of the violence women endure is committed by their partners -- and not just in Pakistan.
May 28, 2013
Why Is It So Hard to Try A Rape Case in Pakistan?
In Pakistan, just talking about rape and sexual violence is a cultural taboo. But bringing a case through the Pakistani courts and discerning truth from fiction is dangerous, complicated and, and as filmmakers Habiba Nosheen and Hilke Schellmann learned, fraught with challenges.
May 24, 2013
Is Wall Street Still "Untouchable"?
In "The Untouchables," which re-airs tonight on FRONTLINE, correspondent Martin Smith examines why not one major Wall Street executive has been prosecuted for fraud tied to the sale of bad mortgages.
May 21, 2013
The Gun Lobby's Concealed Weapon
Pro-gun moderates are quietly using background checks to expand gun rights.
May 20, 2013
Reflections On "Never Forget To Lie"
For many viewers, filmmaker Marian Marzynski's Never Forget To Lie has evoked strong emotions about family, faith, survival and love.
May 17, 2013
Eric Holder Backtracks Remarks on "Too Big To Jail"
The attorney general on Wednesday sought to walk back earlier comments that some financial institutions may be too large to prosecute.
May 16, 2013
Maja Hrabowska: "My Life In Hiding"
Maja Hrabowska is a member of the generation of children that survived the Holocaust. "The past is always with me," she writes. "It has long, cold fingers, and catches me unprepared, at night mostly, when I wake up in sweat."
May 16, 2013
A New Link Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Suicide
A new study finds that military members with a history of brain injuries, some of which may have been sustained earlier in life, run a higher suicide risk.
May 15, 2013
Vermont to Legalize Assisted Suicide
A bill approved by the state legislature makes Vermont just the third state in the nation to legalize physician-assisted suicide - and the first to do it through a legislative vote.
May 15, 2013