The 35-year-old princess, daughter of Mohamed bin Rashed al-Maktum, leader of the Emirate of Dubai and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, tried to escape from the country by boat from this Gulf city-state in 2018, in vain.
The UAE embassy in London claimed that Princess Latifa, who claims that her father, the Emir of Dubai, is holding her hostage, is “being cared for in her home” and that ” his condition is improving, “a statement said Friday.
“His family confirmed that Sa Altesa is being cared for in his home, supported by his family and health professionals. His condition continues to improve and we hope that he will resume his public life at the appropriate time,” he said. embassy, after the BBC released an undated video in which the princess claimed to be detained in her country and feared for her life.
The UN has urged the United Arab Emirates to provide evidence of the life of Princess Latifa, daughter of the Emir of Dubai, after she claimed to be held hostage in a video released by the British press.
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“We hope he resumes his public life at the right time,” the diplomatic legation added.
A spokeswoman for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Liz Throssell, had previously stated in a press conference that the case of Princess Latifa had been dealt with on Thursday before the permanent mission of the United Arab Emirates in Geneva.
“We express our concern about the situation, given the disturbing videos that came to light this week. We ask for more information and clarification on the current situation” of Princess Latifa, Throssell explained on Friday.
“We are asking for a life test,” the spokeswoman noted.
In addition, the spokeswoman insisted, given the “grave concerns” over Princess Latifa’s situation, “we ask the government to give priority to this response.”
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British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab had already called for evidence on Wednesday that Princess Latifa is alive.
“We are concerned about this,” said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, “but the United Nations Commission on Human Rights has already examined it and what we will do is wait and see how they move forward.”
– “Mansion-prison” –
The 35-year-old princess, daughter of Mohamed bin Rashed al-Maktum, leader of the Emirate of Dubai and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, tried to escape by country by boat from this Gulf city-state in 2018, in vain.
Her relatives aired videos in which the princess claimed to be locked up in a “mansion that became a prison” with all the windows closed and guarded by police. They said they had no further news of her.
According to the British channel BBC, the videos were recorded about a year after he tried to escape.
Several oenages, such as Amnesty International, called on the UN to deal with the case of Princess Latifa, and the United Kingdom called for proof of life.
In December 2018, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson met with the princess and stated that she was “disturbed, affected by a serious health problem and treated by a psychiatrist.” but that she was well cared for by her family.
Two years later, the UN working group on enforced or involuntary disappearances decided to “clarify the case” of the princess, “who in her opinion is being held incommunicado at her home in Dubai.”
The Oenages regularly accuse the UAE, a rich Gulf state close to Western countries, of violating human rights and cracking down on critical voices.