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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.
A shroud of secrecy hangs over a controversial sentence that has lingered for more than 15 years. Human rights advocates say the trial of Nguyen Van Chuong was unfair and that he may have been tortured to extract a confession
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Chia Chi Hsu
- Sep 08, 2023
In his debut novel “Charlot” screenwriter Ian Masters traces the comedic actor’s journey of self-discovery in the 1930s and a fateful visit to Southeast Asia. Silent movies were passe’ “talkies” were all the rage and the region was on the cusp of dramatic changes.
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Beatrice Siviero
- Aug 23, 2023
The International Criminal Court will continue its probe into thousands of extrajudicial killings in the country from 2011 to 2019. While President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has disavowed the court, Filipino families are looking for justice
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Beatrice Siviero
- Aug 04, 2023
Rohingya human rights activist Aung Kyaw Moe has walked a hard road for justice in his native Myanmar. Now, with his recent appointment as deputy human rights minister to the civilian National Unity Government (NUG), he is the first Rohingya representative to hold a ministerial position in any Myanmar government
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Beatrice Siviero
- Aug 01, 2023
Cambodia prepares for a change in political leadership from father to son while urban poors continue to increase amidst economic challenges and fast city developments.
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Beatrice Siviero
- Jul 30, 2023
Housing experts say improving informal settlements is a key to social and economic development. But in fast-urbanising Southeast Asia, finding holistic solutions for the marginalised is easier said than done
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Beatrice Siviero
- Jul 28, 2023
Cambodia prepares to vote in July general election as Thailand remains without new PM. Annamites mountain habitat is a concern for conservationists
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Beatrice Siviero
- Jul 22, 2023
More than a dozen young urban voters told the Globe about their hopes and concerns for Cambodia’s political future. Here's what they had to say
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Beatrice Siviero
- Jul 21, 2023
A series of apparently linked digital attacks across Southeast Asia and beyond has led cybersecurity analysts to sound an alarm on a prominent hacker group
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Beatrice Siviero
- Jul 10, 2023
Southeast Asia Globe spoke with Lao LGBT+ pioneer Anan Bouapha about his work on sexual health for gay and transgender people over the past 15 years and the establishment of Proud to be Us Laos
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Beatrice Siviero
- Jun 27, 2023
Overtures to include Myanmar junta leaders in a bloc gathering raised eyebrows and highlighted divisions in the regional grouping toward the raging, post-coup conflict
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Beatrice Siviero
- Jun 23, 2023
The news of attacks on Lao political activists, Anousa “Jack” Luangsuphom and Bounsuan Kitiyano, have cast an ominous light on the persecution of those daring to criticise authority, whether they remain on home soil or attempt to seek safety in neighbouring Thailand
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Beatrice Siviero
- Jun 21, 2023
Plus, urgent need for stronger climate mitigation strategies in the region in light of extreme heat and climate change.
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Beatrice Siviero
- Jun 10, 2023
Children are often the focus of sweeping policies across Southeast Asia and beyond, but rarely do they get the chance to take part in governance. To mark International Children's Rights day this week, the Globe sat for a Q&A with renowned advocate Amihan V. Abueva about youth participation and more
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Beatrice Siviero
- Jun 02, 2023
The Bangladesh camp residents had already struggled to digest a World Food Program rations cut in March. Now they’re facing another reduction
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Beatrice Siviero
- May 30, 2023
The independence-era hero was the country's very first president and one of the main conflict-era figures who still dominate the Timorese political landscape. With a popular victory on last weekend's ballot, Gusmao will face daunting challenges as the likely next head of government
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Beatrice Siviero
- May 28, 2023
Pro-democracy activist Chonthicha ‘Lookkate’ Jangrew, 30, won a constituency seat for the opposition Move Forward Party in Thailand’s recent general election. In this Q&A, Chonthicha describes her journey to activism from a military upbringing, as well as her hopes for change through political engagement
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Beatrice Siviero
- May 24, 2023
Once known as the ‘land of a million elephants’, the country is struggling with species conservation as its forests shrink. The iconic species now runs the risk of surviving as only a tourist attraction
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Anton L. Delgado and Beatrice Siviero
- May 22, 2023
With lashing rain and wind speeds as great as 280 kilometres per hour, the storm once again underlined the vulnerability of the Muslim minority group both as refugees in Bangladesh and as internally displaced people in their native Myanamar
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Beatrice Siviero
- May 19, 2023
As tourists flock to the Laos destination on the banks of the Mekong River, locals worry the town’s essence is at risk due to overcrowding and upstream damming
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Beatrice Siviero and Anton L. Delgado
- May 10, 2023
Human rights groups across the world are calling for the Lao authorities to investigate the attempted murder of a young democracy activist
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Chia Chi Hsu
- May 04, 2023
A field of new services and awareness groups sprouted during the loneliness of the Covid-19 pandemic. But with only one licensed psychiatrist in all of Laos and a lack of educational pathways to produce more, mental health issues often go untreated
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Beatrice Siviero
- May 03, 2023
Singapore carried out its first execution of 2023. Meanwhile the Globe released its third podcast episode as the macaque breeders in Cambodia face corruption allegations. Laos is clearing its air with rainfall after three months of hazardous haze
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Beatrice Siviero
- Apr 29, 2023
Luang Prabang, one of the most important tourist towns in Laos, suffered from high levels of air pollution this season, which business owners said dissuaded tourists
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Anton L. Delgado and Beatrice Siviero
- Apr 27, 2023
Laos celebrates the new year in full swing while Thailand fears empty promises ahead of the elections amidst the festivities. Meanwhile, Cambodia's largest monkey farm is facing wildlife trafficking allegations, and children in the Philippines are falling behind in education.
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Beatrice Siviero
- Apr 22, 2023
Pageants and parades light up ‘Pi Mai’ in Luang Prabang as Laos’ most prominent tourist town rings in the Buddhist new year
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Anton L. Delgado and Beatrice Siviero
- Apr 17, 2023
New Globe's podcast goes live while Malaysia votes to repeal mandatory death penalty. Meanwhile, Myanmar garment workers call for better labour conditions, and Vietnam's car industry expands globally.
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Beatrice Siviero
- Apr 08, 2023
Myanmar garment workers are facing increased labour rights abuse as Western fashion brands continue outsourcing to local factories
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Beatrice Siviero
- Apr 06, 2023
Parliament in Malaysia approved two bills that abolish mandatory capital punishment after more than four years of moratorium on executions
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Beatrice Siviero
- Apr 04, 2023
Documents on the Khmer genocide trial might serve as a teaching tool or threaten the safety of survivors. Meanwhile, female lawyers are finally allowed to wear trousers in Thai court.
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Beatrice Siviero
- Apr 01, 2023
The Thai Bar Association has amended its ethical code allowing female lawyers to wear trousers in court as an alternative choice to skirts
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Beatrice Siviero
- Mar 28, 2023
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
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Beatrice Siviero
- Mar 25, 2023
An ongoing government campaign is pushing for a more holistic approach to education. Parents and analysts are optimistic, but concerns still remain
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Beatrice Siviero
- Mar 23, 2023
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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Beatrice Siviero
- Feb 25, 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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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Beatrice Siviero
- Feb 04, 2023
The Globe welcomes a new reporter while Southeast Asia juggles between new political changes and environmental challenges
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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
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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
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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
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Beatrice Siviero
- Jan 07, 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.
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Beatrice Siviero
- Dec 31, 2022
Overview of 2022, exclusive report on “prison island”, migrant workers in Singapore, earthquake response in Indonesia, microbreweries in Thailand
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Beatrice Siviero
- Dec 02, 2022
Gender-based violence remains a challenge, ASEAN Summit kicks off, Cambodia neglects cyber-scam industry, Malaysia’s lost village
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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
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Beatrice Siviero
- Nov 05, 2022
Poaching threatens forest biodiversity in Cambodia, Southeast Asian designers become environmentally friendly, Thailand attempt to tackle alarming flooding
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Beatrice Siviero
- Sep 21, 2022
