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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Estudiantes explorarán cómo el gobierno se apoderó de tierra tejana para una cerca fronteriza. Estudiarán políticas federales y estatales de expropiación y compartir esa información con su comunidad.
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Students explore eminent domain law in the construction of the U.S./Mexico border fence through text and video to create a resource outlining and advocating for their community members’ land rights.
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Pulitzer Center Update
This Week: Myanmar Military Systematically Rapes Rohingya Women
Systematic Rape by Myanmar’s Military Kristen Gelineau The Myanmar military conducted an internal...
December 12, 2017 -
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Rohingya Under Attack
"All I have left are my words," the Rohingya Muslim refugee said. The AP documents systematic gang...
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Cambodian Democracy in Crisis
Earlier this year, pressure from Cambodia's government forced the Cambodia Daily to close its...
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Education Resource
Meet the Journalists: Reza Sayah and Gelareh Kiazand
For PBS NewsHour, Reza Sayah and Gelareh Kiazand investigate U.S. claims of Iran's interference in...
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Pulitzer Center Update
Gaiutra Bahadur Bridges Narrative Past and Present at Spelman College
Guyanese-American journalist and Pulitzer Center grantee discusses how her work connects her...
November 28, 2017
