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
Censorship or Death: Russia's War Against a Free Press in the Caucasus
Since 1993, more than 35 journalists in Russia have been murdered for their work, of these some 14...
June 18, 2010 -
Pulitzer Center Update
Ninth Grade Students Learn from a Crisis Reporter
Students in the 9th grade have spent the semester working on action projects built around...
May 30, 2010 -
Pulitzer Center Update
Bridging the Gaps: Old-Media Values in a New-Media World
I was honored and pleased when Stephen Ward asked me to give this talk. It’s a subject close to home...
April 30, 2010 -
Pulitzer Center Update
Translation of "Marco's Impossible Choice," from la Repubblica
This is a story that will challenge consciences and emotions.
April 29, 2010 -
Pulitzer Center Update
Questions on Uganda: Child Sacrifice
Marco Vernaschi's Pulitzer Center-funded project on child sacrifice has generated fierce criticism...
April 22, 2010