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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.

 

October 05, 2006 | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Millions Have Died for Our Cell Phones

Mvemba Phezo Dizolele

The Mushangi area is nested high in eastern Congo's mountains, far from the capital, Kinshasa, on the border with Rwanda. The hills are barren, stripped of their lush vegetation both by erosion and by a seemingly never-ending conflict. While the rest of Congo prepares for the second round of presidential elections scheduled for Oct. 29, the people of Mushangi worry about one thing: survival.

September 13, 2006 | Pulitzer Center

Tchomia IDP Camps

Mvemba Phezo Dizolele

A series presenting DRC's Tchomia IDP Camps by Pulitzer Center grantee, Mvemba Phezo Dizolele.

September 10, 2006 | Pulitzer Center

The Team at Work

Mvemba Phezo Dizolele

Photos chronicling Pulitzer Center grantee Mvemba Phezo Dizolele's reporting in DRC.

September 05, 2006 | Pulitzer Center

Kinshasa

Mvemba Phezo Dizolele

Kinshasa is Congo's capital and one of the country's largest cities.

September 05, 2006 | The New York Times

The Toll of Small Arms Op-Chart

Despite the presence of the world's largest peacekeeping mission, the Democratic Republic of Congo remains in the grip of civil war. The reason is clear. A flood of small arms and light weapons undermines the 17,000 United Nations troops' mandate to protect civilians.

September 03, 2006 | Pulitzer Center

Bukavu

Mvemba Phezo Dizolele

Bukavu in a city located east of the DRC and the capital of the South Kivu province.

September 02, 2006 | Pulitzer Center

Daily Life

Mvemba Phezo Dizolele

A series of photographs capturing the influence of cellular phones on the daily lives of people in DRC.

September 01, 2006 | Pulitzer Center

Mining in the DRC

Carlos Villalon

Mining is becoming a growing industry in DRC where many farmers are switching jobs to join the destructive industry.

August 31, 2006 | Pulitzer Center

Coltan Processing

Coltan mining continues to grow in the DRC. Coltan is commonly used in mobile phones, and the DRC counts for one of the world's largest coltan reserves.