What happened to Princess Latifa? A few weeks ago, the daughter of the ruler of Dubai claimed to be held against her will and to fear for her life. However, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said it was very worried on Friday April 9 about the fate of the young woman, from whom it has been asking in vain for several months for proof of life.
Asked during a regular United Nations (UN) briefing in Geneva, Marta Hurtado, spokesperson for the High Commission, also expressed concern for Latifa’s sister, Shamsa.
The spokesperson explained that exchanges had taken place between the High Commission and representatives of the United Arab Emirates in Geneva, and that the principle of a meeting had been ratified to discuss the fate of Princess Latifa and her sister. , but no date had yet been set.
A “villa transformed into a prison”
The UN announced on February 19 that it had asked the United Arab Emirates for proof of the life of the 35-year-old princess, daughter of Mohammed Ben Rachid Al-Maktoum, leader of the Emirate of Dubai and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates.
The young woman had unsuccessfully tried to escape by boat from this Gulf city-state in 2018, before being brought back there. Her relatives have transmitted videos in which she says she is locked in a “Villa transformed into a prison” with windows blocked off and guarded by police officers. They say they haven’t heard from her anymore.
According to the British public broadcaster BBC, the videos are about a year after his failed escape attempt.
On February 19, the UAE Embassy in London issued a statement claiming that the princess was ” supported vshez she, supported by her family and health professionals. Her condition continues to improve and we hope that she will resume public life in due course ”, it was specified.
Her older sister, Princess Shamsa, also tried to flee in August 2000 while on vacation in England. According to Latifa’s account, Shamsa was found after two months on the run, ” drugged “, brought back to Dubai and “Locked up”. Now 39 years old, she has not been seen since.
