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Eugene

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Tue Apr 20, 2021, 06:56 PM Apr 2021

Princess Latifa: UN calls for 'concrete' proof of life from UAE

Source: BBC

Princess Latifa: UN calls for 'concrete' proof of life from UAE

20 April 2021

The UN has called for the United Arab Emirates to provide "concrete" proof that Princess Latifa Al Maktoum, the daughter of Dubai's ruler reportedly being held in detention, is alive.

In a statement issued in Geneva on Tuesday, UN human rights experts also said she should be released "urgently".

Princess Latifa tried to flee Dubai in 2018. In footage shared with BBC Panorama, she says commandos drugged her and flew her back to detention.

The UN says it needs more information.

Dubai's royal family has previously said Princess Latifa is safe and being "cared for at home".

On 5 March, the UN said it was still awaiting further details from the UAE - two weeks after an initial request for proof of life.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56820707


Dubai's Princess Latifa before her escape attempt in 2018
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Princess Latifa: UN calls for 'concrete' proof of life from UAE (Original Post) Eugene Apr 2021 OP
Here's to hoping she's okay, and one day becomes Queen Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2021 #1
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