Posted on 02/16/2021 11:26:24 AM PST by RandFan
The daughter of Dubai's ruler who tried to flee the country in 2018 later sent secret video messages to friends accusing her father of holding her "hostage" as she feared for her life.
In footage shared with BBC Panorama, Princess Latifa Al Maktoum says commandos drugged her as she fled by boat and flew her back to detention.
The secret messages have stopped - and friends are urging the UN to step in.
Dubai and the UAE have previously said she is safe in the care of family.
Ex-UN rights envoy Mary Robinson, who had described Latifa as a "troubled young woman" after meeting her in 2018, now says she was "horribly tricked" by the princess's family.
The former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and president of Ireland has joined calls for international action to establish Latifa's current condition and whereabouts.
"I continue to be very worried about Latifa. Things have moved on. And so I think it should be investigated," she said.
Latifa's father, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is one of the richest heads of state in the world, the ruler of Dubai and vice-president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The videos were recorded over several months on a phone Latifa was secretly given about a year after her capture and return to Dubai. She recorded them in a bathroom as it had the only door she could lock.
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Princess? But we have the Queen over here. Too many Latifas to figure this out.
Ah, it is an Islamic Terrorist thing. A personal family matter. At least they didn’t kidnap an American as that would concern us.
I’ll need to see a photo in order to determine if she is guilty or not.
Too many Latifas to figure this out.
This one wears a burka so she’s easy to spot.
“You’re about to be taken. Listen to me carefully...”
Is she unmarried? If so, then her movements being controlled by her father is par for the course in Muslim countries. Why should we send the UN in for her and not every other Muslim woman in the world?
See link. Jury is still out. I’m leaning guilty.
“This one wears a burka so she’s easy to spot.”
That’s actually untrue. She desires to not wear a burka, and doesn’t.
They probably lobotomized her like Joe Kennedy did to one of JFK’s sisters.
She looks like she has a sense of humor which adds a lot.
Not bad at all, but she would need to have something “extra” personality wise. Have dated women with wealthy daddies three times and it was a disaster in all cases.
it was a joke silly
Maybe princess and Queen Latifah can get together in a reality show and sort this all out!
Keeping up with the Latifahs
Her problem?
That’s known as “life in the muslim lane~”
Tough cookies, born to lose, sorry mate, pick the reply!
Her problem?
That’s known as “life in the muslim lane~”
Tough cookies, born to lose, sorry mate, pick the reply!
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