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
This Week: The Nanny's Son
Millions of women from poor countries work as caregivers in America, part of a massive but largely...
May 12, 2014 -
Pulitzer Center Update
Varsha Ramakrishnan Wins 2013 Student SPJ Mark of Excellence Award
Pulitzer Center-Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health student fellow honored for her...
May 12, 2014 -
Pulitzer Center Update
This Week: 1,000 Days to Save the World
The 1,000-day period from the beginning of pregnancy to a child’s second birthday influences an...
May 5, 2014 -
Today Iraq is consumed by sectarian fighting, but in the north the legacy of the US-led war is...
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"Outlawed in Pakistan" Wins David A. Andelman and Pamela Title Award
Habiba Nosheen and Hilke Schellmann win an Overseas Press Club award for their story of rape and a...
April 28, 2014 -
Pulitzer Center Update
Bangladesh's Sweatshops: A Boycott Is Not the Answer
How can you tell if your clothes were manufactured in reputable factories? You can't. But two groups...
April 25, 2014