The Philippines said Tuesday it had deployed teams to check on reports of abuse in Saudi Arabia's crackdown on illegal workers, after one woman complained they were treated "like animals". Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said Filipino diplomats were in touch with the oil-rich kingdom's human rights council to ensure the protection of Filipino workers there. "We have sent rapid response teams there, we have formed teams to visit jails, detention centres, police stations to make sure that our people are okay, and if necessary to issue them travel documents," Del Rosario told reporters. "In terms of our meeting with the head of the human rights council in Saudi Arabia, we hope to be able to clarify (that we expect) that our people will be treated well," he said.
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