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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Education Resource
Meet the Journalists: Nick Schifrin and Zach Fannin
Nick Schifrin and Zach Fannin traveled to Kenya for a PBS NewsHour series on corruption, radical...
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Pulitzer Center Update
This Week: Justice for Syria?
Can President Bashar al-Assad be held accountable?
April 12, 2016 -
Pulitzer Center Update
How Pulitzer Center and Grantees Live the Pulitzer Legacy
Three two-time Pulitzer Prize winners now associated with the Pulitzer Center reflect on the...
April 12, 2016 -
Project
The Assad Files
A secretive team of war crimes investigators smuggled hundreds of thousands of documents out of...
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Pulitzer Center Update
Six Student Fellows Win Regional Mark of Excellence Awards
Sydney Combs and Paul Nevin each place first in their regions for feature photography. Jae Lee and...
April 11, 2016 -
Pulitzer Center Update
News Bites and Lesson Plan of the Week: Healing for Syrian Refugees
This week's news on all things Pulitzer Center Education.
April 11, 2016 -
Lesson Plans
Human Rights Reporting
Students will critically examine the legal, professional and moral obligations of journalists as witnesses to all kinds of human rights violations.
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Lesson Plans
The Power of Poetry
In this lesson, students investigate educational resources using diverse media in order to understand how poetry can be used as a means of communication.
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Pulitzer Center Update
Adam Matthews Named a Finalist for Deadline Club Awards
Pulitzer Center grantee Adam Matthews's "Toxic Fashion" selected as a finalist in Magazine...
April 6, 2016