We want all of our Presidents to speak more about human rights.

The United States must hold its friends and allies to the same high standard it holds itself.

And I will point out the Government of Vietnam puts a substantial effort into trying to encourage Americans to go visit Vietnam and be tourists and spend money.

Duterte has used his war on drugs to justify rampant human rights abuses including these what he calls extrajudicial killings and the imprisonment of opposition figures.

let us hope that the Vietnamese Government understands the importance to the United States of treating Michael fairly according to human law and due process

And no one in Burma/Myanmar should think that the solution is bigger and nicer refugee camps in Bangladesh. The solution is for people to go back to their homes.

It is very clear that it is, in part, a retribution or reprisal because of the really fantastic investigative reporting that Rappler has done.

I remain deeply, deeply troubled by reports of serious human rights abuses in the Philippines, and Vietnam in particular, and by ongoing genocide, genocide against Rohingya Muslims.

I am sure that they will speak against Burma/Myanmar. I am sure they will speak for their people. But they will not have an effect nor will they be suitably recognizing our efforts unless they point the finger at Beijing.

I cannot imagine that they could hear it with any greater emphasis or eloquence than we just heard from the gentleman from Texas.

One of the hallmarks of an antidemocratic government is when they criminalize speech.

the importance to the United States of treating Michael fairly according to human law and due process