Asma Jahangir’s Stance Legally Untenable

Asma Jahangir has a redoubtable and well-earned reputation as a champion of human rights. Most recently, she has garnered much praise for her criticism of the Supreme Court’s decision to set up a commission on memogate. I yield to no one in my admiration of Madam Jahangir’s courage; but she is wrong in this case. To briefly [...]

Backpage.com Being Used for Child Prostitution

How Pimps Use the Web to Sell Girls By Nicholas D. Kristof January 25, 2012 / NYT In November, a terrified 13-year-old girl pounded on an apartment door inBrooklyn,New York. When a surprised woman answered, the girl pleaded for a phone. She called her mother, and then dialed 911. The girl, whom I’ll call Baby Face because [...]