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Rape and Justice in Pakistan: Live Chat Transcript
Join our live chat about Outlawed in Pakistan on May 29 with filmmakers Habiba Nosheen and Hilke Schellmann, and The New York Times Pakistan Bureau Chief, Declan Walsh. You can leave a question now.
May 28, 2013
The Stigma of Reporting a Rape in Pakistan
A rape survivor advocate explains why reporting an assault -- and being bold enough to seek justice -- can be so difficult in Pakistan.
May 28, 2013
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
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Outlawed in Pakistan
The story of a girl in Pakistan whose life is at risk for daring to allege rape.
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
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
Why the Military Has a Sexual Assault Problem
The military's campaign to prevent sexual assault centers on telling servicemen not to have sex with women when they're drunk.
May 10, 2013
Four Obama Policies That Help Keep Guantanamo Open
Obama blames Congress for keeping Guantanamo open, but he's also helped to preserve a situation that he described on Tuesday as "not sustainable."
May 1, 2013
Is "Top Secret America" Making Us Safer? Live Chat Wed. 2 pm ET
Join us for a live chat about "Top Secret America: 9/11 to the Boston Bombings" with Washington Post reporter Dana Priest, FRONTLINE producer Mike Wiser and Boston Globe columnist Kevin Cullen.
April 30, 2013
The Boston Bombers: Who Knew What When
The FBI and the CIA had been tipped off about one of the bombers two years ago. Could the attacks have been prevented?
April 30, 2013