Mia Knezevic

— Mia Knezevic —

Mia is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in International Relations at Boston University, specifically focusing on Europe, particularly the former Soviet states, and International Systems and World Order. She also has a minor in History. She is a part of many organizations at her university, including a Dean’s Ambassador for the Pardee School of Global Studies, a writer for the Russia & FSU section of the International Relations Review, and a member of the Delta Phi Epsilon, an international business and foreign service fraternity. Her main interests include human rights and migration, particularly among youth, inspired by tutoring youth at a literacy program in East Palo Alto, California, and her family history. After completing her undergraduate studies, she plans to attend law school with a goal to work in human rights or international law.

Failures to Address Migration Across the Western Balkans Lead to Dangerous Situation for Migrants
In recent years, an increasing number of migrants have arrived from Africa and the Middle East to Europe, seeking better economic opportunities and an escape from conflict in their home countries.

White Armband Day: Challenging mass atrocities denial through symbolic resistance
On May 23, 2012, Emir Hodžić went viral for standing alone in Prijedor’s main square, wearing a white armband on his left arm. The white armband, now used as a symbol of remembrance, commemorated the decree issued by Serb nationalist authorities in Prijedor (Crisis Committee of the Serbian District of Prijedor) on May 31, 1992, ordering the non-Serb population of Prijedor to hang white sheets outside their homes and to wear a white armband.

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