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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The wars in Liberia and Sierra Leone have been over for a decade but the psychological scars linger...
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Pulitzer Center Update
This Week: Through The Wire
Hezbollah have entered the war in Syria on the side of the regime—yet in neighboring Lebanon, they...
August 20, 2013 -
Pulitzer Center Update
Collected Landays Awarded Editors Prize by Poetry Magazine
Eliza Griswold and Seamus Murphy win for their collection of landays in Poetry magazine's June 2013...
August 14, 2013 -
At least 1.5 million people have fled the conflict in Syria. Most have taken refuge in Jordan...
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Education Resource
Kathleen McLaughlin Reports on China's Problem with Fake Drugs in Africa
In its quest to win allies and influence global affairs, China focuses much of its aid on health...