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
The Washington Post Features "Outlawed in Pakistan" by Award-Winning Grantee
The Washington Post features "Outlawed in Pakistan," a Pulitzer Center-supported documentary that...
February 12, 2013 -
While the world looked away as many as 70 thousand civilians lost their lives, most at the hands of...
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Pulitzer Center Update
This Week in Review: Game Changer
On the surface, Poland would not seem to have much in common with Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio. But...
February 1, 2013 -
Pulitzer Center Update
Kickstarter Campaign: Jamaica's Violent Homophobia
Documentary producer Micah Fink is running a Kickstarter campaign to raise $35,000 to finish a film...
February 1, 2013 -
Pulitzer Center Update
A Mali Primer
The conflict in northern Mali is a complex one. Here is a brief primer on the situation.
January 30, 2013 -
Pulitzer Center Update
This Week in Review: Trouble With the Truth
Pulitzer Center Senior Editor Tom Hundley highlights this week reporting on human rights in Turkey...
January 11, 2013