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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Lesson Plans
What is it like to be a refugee and how can we help spread the word about the problems refugees face?
Questions for "World Refugee Day: Waking Up the International Community" Answer while you read: When is World Refugee Day? How many people have been displaced from their homes in the past year? Which...
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Pulitzer Center Update
This Week: A $1 Million Commitment to Multimedia Freelance Journalism
Furthering its mission to support freelance journalists and top quality foreign reporting, the...
July 13, 2015 -
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
