More than a hundred people gathered for a vigil Thursday evening at Bruin Plaza to honor the victims of a recent deadly fire in Urumqi, China. Read more...
Photo: Over a hundred people gather at Bruin Plaza for a vigil. The vigil honored the victims of a deadly fire in Urumqi, China, and stood in solidarity with those protesting the country’s “zero COVID” policy. (Esther Ma/Daily Bruin staff)
Dozens of protestors gathered at Dickson Plaza on Wednesday to condemn violence and discrimination in Iran. The rally – organized by the Iranian Student Group and the Iranian Graduate and Professional Association – began at 4 p.m. Read more...
Photo: Protesters at a rally against violence in Iran march down Janss Steps. Students from more than 200 universities around the world participated in protests Wednesday in support of Iranians. (Ethan Manafi/Daily Bruin staff)
Editor’s note: This article contains details of war and violence that may be disturbing to some readers. The Armenian Students’ Association at UCLA joined several other Armenian student groups across the country in signing an open letter to condemn the recent conflict at the Armenian border. Read more...
Photo: Members of the executive board of the Armenian Students’ Association at UCLA are pictured (Left to right: Mary Keushkerian, external vice president; Mher Arutyunyan, political affairs chair; Angela Minasyan, president). The Association signed an open letter criticizing the conflict at the Armenian border. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA scholars and international lawyers discussed the Russia-Ukraine war and reports of war crimes from Russian armed forces at a hybrid webinar Wednesday. A United Nations report from the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine found evidence of Russian armed forces committing human rights and international humanitarian law violations as well as war crimes during the initial months of the 2022 Ukrainian invasion. Read more...
Photo: UCLA community members and lawyers gathered for a panel (pictured) co-hosted by the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations. (Courtesy of Shaanth Kodialam)
This post was updated Oct. 14 at 12:20 a.m. UCLA community members have taken part in a movement across the world in response to the death of a 22-year-old Iranian woman in September. Read more...
Photo: Protests have erupted in Iran and spread across the world in response to the killing of Mahsa Amini by the Iranian morality police, including some in Los Angeles (pictured). (Ethan Manafi/Daily Bruin staff)
More than a hundred attendees gathered at a vigil in Bruin Plaza on Thursday evening, lighting candles that shone by a sign reading “Her name was Mahsa Amini” on the Bruin Bear statue. Read more...
Photo: A sign with Mahsa Amini’s photo and name is placed in front of the Bruin Bear statue with candles lit around it. The Iranian Student Group at UCLA organized a candlelight vigil to honor Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died after being detained by the Iranian morality police.(Ethan Manafi/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Oct. 16 at 8:26 p.m. When Nabeel Shaikh combs through social media posts from his family’s country, he sees submerged houses and people attempting to drag their cars through the water. Read more...
