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Beatrice is a junior editor for Southeast Asia Globe. She has a background in law, child rights and journalism. She has served as an editor for the University of Bologna Law Review and a Southeast Asia regional editor for Asia in Review. Originally from Italy, Beatrice spent the past 7 years in Southeast Asia, mostly in Laos. She is passionate about human rights, child protection and mental health.
The Thai Bar Association has amended its ethical code allowing female lawyers to wear trousers in court as an alternative choice to skirts
By Beatrice Siviero - 2 days ago
Cambodia's reforestation attempts might fail, and delivery app drivers across the region call for higher wages. Meanwhile, Singapore's education system implements new reforms
By Beatrice Siviero - 5 days ago
An ongoing government campaign is pushing for a more holistic approach to education. Parents and analysts are optimistic, but concerns still remain
By Beatrice Siviero - 7 days ago
Citizens are calling for their rights as national elections approach in Thailand and Indonesia. Cambodia unpacks ancient artefacts as they return after decades abroad. An investigation revealed the involvement of U.K. forces in the Papua-Indonesia conflict.
By Beatrice Siviero - Mar 18, 2023
As national elections approach, opposition parties, lawyers and sex worker organisations are stepping forward with the drafting of a new law to decriminalise prostitution in Thailand
By Beatrice Siviero - Mar 15, 2023
As the world commemorates Women’s Day, the EU says human rights in the Philippines have improved. Plus, climate change forces Cambodian farmers to migrate
By Beatrice Siviero - Mar 11, 2023
As young generations get more involved in politics in Thailand, the Philippines and Malaysia, elders in Cambodia need more support. Meanwhile, ASEAN and EU strengthen ties on green economy
By Beatrice Siviero - Mar 04, 2023
While mass pro-democracy protests have scaled down across Thailand, the crackdown on child political activists continues. Now, a legal rights group says the juvenile justice system is violating the rights of minors
By Beatrice Siviero - Mar 03, 2023
E.U. and ASEAN talk digital trade, Tamils in Myanmar, and Indonesia grapples with new criminal code E.U. and ASEAN talk digital trade, Tamils in Myanmar, and Indonesia grapples with new criminal code
By Beatrice Siviero - Feb 25, 2023
ជាងមួយទសវត្សរ៍បន្ទាប់ពីប្រទេសកម្ពុជាបានហាមឃាត់ការស៉ំកូនទៅចិញ្ចឹមឆ្លងប្រទេស ជុំវិញការចោទប្រកាន់ពីបទជួញដូរមនុស្ស និងអំពើពុករលួយ ប្រទេសអ៉ីតាលីកំពុងខិតទៅជិតការបន្តអនុវត្តច្បាប់នេះឡើងវិញ ខណៈការព្រួយបារម្ភ ទៅលើកង្វៈខាតនៃវិធានការការពារកុមារនៅតែមាន។
By Beatrice Siviero - Feb 22, 2023
Cambodia criticised for press freedom repression as PM talks with German president. Plus former Khmer Rouge child soldiers have no access to post-trauma care and Singapore budget lacks inclusivity.
By Beatrice Siviero - Feb 18, 2023
Cambodia’s former child soldiers continue living with trauma, resentment, and revenge as the lack of social support forced most of them into isolation and deep poverty
By Beatrice Siviero - Feb 15, 2023
Cambodia is close to resuming controversial intercountry adoption with Italy, Vietnam manufacturing layoffs reach the U.S., Indonesian small palm oil businesses strive for economic survival, communities fight for their urban housing rights in the Philippines.
By Beatrice Siviero - Feb 11, 2023
More than a decade after Cambodia banned inter-country adoption over human trafficking and corruption allegations, Italy is inching closer to resuming the practice amidst widespread concerns about lack of adequate child protection measures
By Beatrice Siviero - Feb 06, 2023
Southeast Asia must work harder on the fight against corruption and human rights protection through effective legislation and rule of law
By Beatrice Siviero - Feb 04, 2023
The Globe welcomes a new reporter while Southeast Asia juggles between new political changes and environmental challenges
By Beatrice Siviero - Jan 21, 2023
Illegal fishing on Cambodia’s Tonle Sap lake, Indonesian president regrets past human rights violations, HIV infections surge in Cambodia
By Beatrice Siviero - Jan 14, 2023
As HIV annual infections doubled in just more than two years, public health officials are sounding an alarm for more inclusive awareness campaigns to prevent a further increase
By Beatrice Siviero - Jan 12, 2023
New Editor-in-Chief, trishaws in Malaysia, child abuse in Timor-Leste, Marcos Jr. on territorial disputes and drug war, endangered turtles in Vietnam
By Beatrice Siviero - Jan 07, 2023
Despite some progress, trauma is commonplace in post-colonial Timor Leste, and abuse is still running rampant.
By Beatrice Siviero - Jan 03, 2023
Hundreds of activists gathered on the streets of Phnom Penh ahead of the new year urging once again the Cambodian government to release political opposers and unionists from jail.
By Beatrice Siviero - Dec 31, 2022
Overview of 2022, exclusive report on “prison island”, migrant workers in Singapore, earthquake response in Indonesia, microbreweries in Thailand
By Beatrice Siviero - Dec 24, 2022
Malaysia snap election, energy projects and environment, human rights archive, Thai publishing house on Chinese politics, Cambodia’s cultural city.
By Beatrice Siviero - Dec 17, 2022
Climate anxiety and women, Myanmar aquatic biodiversity in danger, from fashion to environment in Vietnam, online sexual abuse, film festival in Laos.
By Beatrice Siviero - Dec 10, 2022
Censorship remains a major obstacle for artists and filmmakers throughout Southeast Asia, but some filmmakers are working to break free from government control.
By Beatrice Siviero - Dec 09, 2022
Labour rights in Malaysia, Myanmar residents return home, Thai activists feel in jail, Timor-Leste risks economic failure, EU-ASEAN trade relations.
By Beatrice Siviero - Dec 03, 2022
As petroleum resources dry up, the expansion of agriculture, tourism and manufacturing is key to overcoming the socio-economic challenges facing the country
By Beatrice Siviero - Dec 02, 2022
Struggling with immense legal hurdles, Thai protest leaders endure new forms of detention
By Beatrice Siviero - Nov 30, 2022
Gender-based violence remains a challenge, ASEAN Summit kicks off, Cambodia neglects cyber-scam industry, Malaysia’s lost village
By Beatrice Siviero - Nov 12, 2022
New reporter, Myanmar’s people unified against the regime through national identity and art, Thailand after APEC, Buddhism as a tool for mental health
By Beatrice Siviero - Nov 05, 2022
Poaching threatens forest biodiversity in Cambodia, Southeast Asian designers become environmentally friendly, Thailand attempt to tackle alarming flooding
By Beatrice Siviero - Oct 29, 2022
Thailand’s controversial lèse-majesté law and culture of impunity, regional fight against “fake news,” child marriage grows as Lao economy suffers.
By Beatrice Siviero - Oct 22, 2022
Laos is paving the path to an effective cross-sector and holistic approach to tackling child marriage amidst the worst economic crisis in decades
By Beatrice Siviero - Oct 19, 2022
Thailand’s worst child mass killing, Rohingya refugees live in fear, Vietnam’s regional policies, Southeast Asian riders have limited insurance protection
By Beatrice Siviero - Oct 15, 2022
A former policeman armed with firearms and a knife stormed a daycare in the northeastern region, killing students and adults, before turning the weapons onto himself and his family
By Beatrice Siviero - Oct 10, 2022
In her new book, author Sally Tyler explores the paradoxical relations of justice, power and politics through her collection of essays
By Beatrice Siviero - Oct 04, 2022
Despite centuries of colonisation, Timor Leste’s education trailblazers are on a mission to turn the country’s literacy rates around
By Beatrice Siviero - Sep 21, 2022
As a new wave of protests hits Bangkok’s streets, a Thai court hopes to appease the masses.
By Beatrice Siviero - Aug 29, 2022