On two occasions, however, Trump declined to answer shouted questions from reporters about whether he had pressed Duterte on human rights. (Andrew Harnik/AP)“We’ve had a great relationship,” Trump told reporters, sitting with Duterte at the start of the bilateral meeting. Human rights, she said, came up briefly in the context of the Philippines’ drug war. (Bullit Marquez/AP)“I have a sense that he is not going to address human rights, largely because he is trying to build a relationship with Duterte. The Obama administration sought to align ASEAN around common values that include human rights.

Source: Washington Post November 13, 2017 06:42 UTC