Omar Bseiso

Contributor

Omar Bseiso is a human rights defender and undergraduate student at the faculty of science. He has previously engaged in independent government advocacy and research with the BC Ministry of Health, and was a student negotiator advocating for Palestinian human rights during meetings with UBC’s senior administration.

A close up photograph of a white sign at a protest, with the words "DISCLOSE" and "DIVEST" written in black and held up by a demonstrator.

“Our university presents itself as having learned from its past failings. After 500 days of silence, one cannot help but wonder whether this is merely a façade, embroidered with blood and hoisted by vapid declarations about human rights,” writes Omar Bseiso.

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