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
'Inside Putin's Russia' Wins Peabody Award
Pulitzer Center grantees Nick Schifrin and Zach Fannin were named 2018 Peabody Award winners in the...
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Despite death threats, environmentalist Phyllis Omido is fighting the Kenyan government, demanding...
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Education Resource
Meet the Journalist: John Yang
An estimated 2 million people suffering from mental illness are booked into county jails annually...
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Project
The Biggest Mass Grave in Mexico
A group of mothers with missing children just unearthed the biggest narco mass gravesite in Mexican...
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Lesson Plans
Too Young to Wed: The Secret World of Child Brides [Documentary Screening and Discussion]
Stephanie Sinclair's documentary short is an investigation of child marriage and a call to action. In this lesson, students view the film and discuss root causes of child marriage and solutions...
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Lesson Plans
10 Lesson Plans to Celebrate Earth Day
In celebration of Earth Day, we've compiled our top ten lesson plans that feature reporting on how communities around the world are responding to diverse environmental issues.
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Cambodia's Floating Villages
In Cambodia’s floating villages, tens of thousands of ethnic Vietnamese eke out precarious lives on...
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Robert Mugabe's downfall after 37 years in power left beleaguered Zimbabweans euphoric, but the rise...
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This lesson pools resources on youth movements in 4 countries and asks students to examine: what matters to young people the world over, what matters to you, and how do you fit into a global picture?
