Human Rights
According to the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. And yet around the world, many people are denied basic human rights, or find their rights under threat. Pulitzer Center stories tagged with “Human Rights” feature reporting that covers the fight for equality under the law, civil rights and the basic dignity afforded every person. Use the Pulitzer Center Lesson Builder to find and create lesson plans on human rights.
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Pulitzer Center Update
Climate Change and the Global Diaspora: Is the World Ready?
As the U.S. wastes another opportunity to take action on climate change, the rest of the world gears...
July 1, 2015 -
Pulitzer Center Update
Will Obama's New Hostage Policy Actually Work?
The White House has softened its protocol regarding families' private payments to hostage takers...
June 30, 2015 -
Pulitzer Center Update
This Week: Dying to Breathe
The search for a story on a deadly occupational disease affecting miners in China leads one...
June 29, 2015 -
Pulitzer Center Update
This Week: Ukraine: Nation in Search of Itself
Ukraine's struggle to build a national identity dates back to the Cold-War. Facing more recent...
June 23, 2015 -
Pulitzer Center Update
World Refugee Day: International Community Needs to Wake Up
To honor this year's World Refugee Day, we look at the state of refugees around the world, Pulitzer...
June 22, 2015