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<p>The UK remains concerned about reports of human rights abuses in the Philippines,
including the treatment of human rights defenders, journalists and land rights campaigners.
We have consistently called on the Government of the Philippines to ensure a safe
environment for human rights defenders.</p><p>I raised these concerns with Philippines
Ministers, including the then Secretary for Foreign Affairs Alan Peter Cayetano, during
my most recent visit to Manila in August 2018.</p><p>Senior FCO officials also raised
human rights with the Philippines Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Enrique Manalo
during the UK - Philippine High Level Talks that took place in Manila on 19 November
2018.</p><p>At the UN Human Rights Council in September 2018, we urged the Philippines
to conduct thorough investigations into killings associated with the "war on
drugs" and to ensure the safety of land rights defenders.</p>
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