Oren Samet, Author at Pacific Standard

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Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen casts his vote during the general elections as his wife Bun Rany looks on in Phnom Penh on July 29th, 2018.

Social Justice

How the Cambodian Government Is Trying to Chill the Push for Fair Elections

Prime minister Hun Sen wants it both ways: He wants to claim a democratic mantle but doesn't want to deal with the pesky competition that comes with a genuine election.

Oren Samet

Rohingya refugees walk after crossing the Naf river from Myanmar into Bangladesh.

News in Brief

Assessing Facebook’s Role in the Violence Against the Rohingya

While Facebook must improve its policies in curtailing the spread of hate speech against Muslims in Myanmar, those steps won't address the fundamental drivers of persecution and violence in the region.

Oren Samet