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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India's Third Gender
India's transgender women have a documented history dating back to the Kama Sutra, but live on the...
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Pulitzer Center Update
Cheap Shrimp and Thailand’s Human Trafficking Record
Thailand's downgrade to "Tier 3" highlights rampant exploitation in the shrimp industry and lack of...
June 24, 2014 -
Pulitzer Center Update
This Week: Saving Child Lives
A new Pulitzer Center interactive map spotlights a remarkable success, and one that has gone under...
June 16, 2014 -
Pulitzer Center Update
Global Summit to End Sexual Violence Gives "Seeds of Hope" Media Prominence
Fiona Lloyd-Davies' documentary on rape in the Congo is lauded as a "visually stunning and gut...
June 13, 2014 -
Pulitzer Center Update
Pulitzer Center 2014 Student Fellows Announced
The 21 Pulitzer Center student fellows from our Campus Consortium partners this year will report on...
June 4, 2014 -
When a Filipino woman leaves her home to work overseas as a nanny, she knows that it will be years...
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Pulitzer Center Update
This Week: Turkey's Coal Problem
Last week Turkey began burying the dead from the country’s worst-ever coal mining disaster. The toll...
May 19, 2014