March 15 marked the beginning of a landmark human-trafficking trial in Thailand in which 92 defendants are charged with establishing a transnational trafficking network to smuggle refugees from Bangladesh and Myanmar into Malaysia. Authorities discov...
Mili Mitra
Mili Mitra '18 is an International Relations concentrator and a senior staff writer for BPR.
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March 15 marked the beginning of a landmark human-trafficking trial in Thailand in which 92 defendants are charged with establishing a transnational trafficking network to smuggle refugees from Bangladesh and Myanmar into Malaysia. Authorities discov...
Mili Mitra
Mili Mitra
The UN is no stranger to controversy. In its 70-year history, it has been involved in more than its fair share of scandals across the globe, from Bosnia to Rwanda. Of all UN action, peacekeeping missions have been particularly notorious for not only ...
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Mili Mitra
The UN is no stranger to controversy. In its 70-year history, it has been involved in more than its fair share of scandals across the globe, from Bosnia to Rwanda. Of all UN action, peacekeeping missions have been particularly notorious for not only ...
Mili Mitra
Mili Mitra
Former US Ambassador and Co-Chair of US China Policy Foundation Chas Freeman speaks at the Foreign Policy Panel at the Brown China Summit from April 22-23. Ambassador Freeman’s talk discusses “Evolving Diplomacy in the 21st Century”...
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Mili Mitra
Former US Ambassador and Co-Chair of US China Policy Foundation Chas Freeman speaks at the Foreign Policy Panel at the Brown China Summit from April 22-23. Ambassador Freeman’s talk discusses “Evolving Diplomacy in the 21st Century”...
Mili Mitra
Mili Mitra
In mid-February, residents of Delhi were met with an unpleasant surprise: seemingly out of nowhere, an unprecedented water crisis forced schools and businesses across the metropolis to shut down while close to ten million inhabitants were forced to m...
Mili Mitra
Mili Mitra
In mid-February, residents of Delhi were met with an unpleasant surprise: seemingly out of nowhere, an unprecedented water crisis forced schools and businesses across the metropolis to shut down while close to ten million inhabitants were forced to m...
Mili Mitra
Mili Mitra
In a jaw-dropping announcement last month, it emerged that Donald Trump was inexplicably nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. An anonymous nominator from the US submitted a letter to the Nobel committee, arguing that Trump should receive the award for ...
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Mili Mitra
In a jaw-dropping announcement last month, it emerged that Donald Trump was inexplicably nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. An anonymous nominator from the US submitted a letter to the Nobel committee, arguing that Trump should receive the award for ...
Mili Mitra
Mili Mitra
With the eyes of the world trained on the Syrian conflict and its fallout, another refugee crisis has gone relatively unnoticed. Thousands of refugees and asylum seekers from Southeast Asia and Africa have been making their way to Australia, attracte...
Mili Mitra
Mili Mitra
With the eyes of the world trained on the Syrian conflict and its fallout, another refugee crisis has gone relatively unnoticed. Thousands of refugees and asylum seekers from Southeast Asia and Africa have been making their way to Australia, attracte...
Mili Mitra
Mili Mitra
At 11:55 in the morning of April 25, 2015, the streets of Kathmandu were as bustling as ever. Residents and tourists alike gathered under the Dharahara Tower, a local landmark that attracted sightseers from all around the world. There was no suspicio...
Mili Mitra
Mili Mitra
At 11:55 in the morning of April 25, 2015, the streets of Kathmandu were as bustling as ever. Residents and tourists alike gathered under the Dharahara Tower, a local landmark that attracted sightseers from all around the world. There was no suspicio...
Mili Mitra
Mili Mitra
In the last decade, China has become a juggernaut in international politics. It is undoubtedly the dominant force in Asia and faces scant challenge from other regional powers. However, Beijing still faces internal opposition from dissidents, especial...
Mili Mitra
Mili Mitra
In the last decade, China has become a juggernaut in international politics. It is undoubtedly the dominant force in Asia and faces scant challenge from other regional powers. However, Beijing still faces internal opposition from dissidents, especial...
Mili Mitra
Mili Mitra
Singapore’s Central Business District is known for its world-famous skyline. It boasts towering skyscrapers, a giant Ferris wheel, and the Marina Bay Sands hotel, whose unique design of three sloping towers connected on top by a boat-shaped “SkyP...
Mili Mitra
Mili Mitra
Singapore’s Central Business District is known for its world-famous skyline. It boasts towering skyscrapers, a giant Ferris wheel, and the Marina Bay Sands hotel, whose unique design of three sloping towers connected on top by a boat-shaped “SkyP...
Mili Mitra
Mili Mitra
In the lead-up to the 2016 elections, two candidates have emerged to the fore of public and media attention: Hillary Clinton for the Democrats and Jeb Bush for the Republicans. All things considered, there are many parallels between the contenders: t...
Mili Mitra
Mili Mitra
In the lead-up to the 2016 elections, two candidates have emerged to the fore of public and media attention: Hillary Clinton for the Democrats and Jeb Bush for the Republicans. All things considered, there are many parallels between the contenders: t...
Mili Mitra
Mili Mitra
The latest wedge in Sino-American relations is not China’s support of North Korea or its alleged cyber warfare tactics, but instead the creation of a new economic institution: the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). Despite its innocuous n...
Mili Mitra
Mili Mitra
The latest wedge in Sino-American relations is not China’s support of North Korea or its alleged cyber warfare tactics, but instead the creation of a new economic institution: the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). Despite its innocuous n...
Mili Mitra
Mili Mitra
When the residents of Juba, the capital of South Sudan, took to the streets at midnight on July 9, 2011 to celebrate the country’s independence, they expected a future of peace and order after decades of unrelenting conflict. Though the mood was op...
Mili Mitra
Mili Mitra
When the residents of Juba, the capital of South Sudan, took to the streets at midnight on July 9, 2011 to celebrate the country’s independence, they expected a future of peace and order after decades of unrelenting conflict. Though the mood was op...
Mili Mitra
Mili Mitra