Trump said nothing about human rights and both leaders ignored shouted questions about the violent drug crackdown. White House spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders said human rights came up "briefly" in the context of the fight by the Philippines against illegal drugs. Harry Roque, a spokesman for Duterte, said "there was no mention of human rights. He jointly met with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, with whom he had a contentious phone call last winter, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who hosted the president in Tokyo earlier in the trip. Human rights groups believe the victim total is far higher, perhaps closer to 9,000.

Source: CBC News November 13, 2017 15:35 UTC