Tuesday, 20 April 2021 (YJC)_ A joint statement by UN investigators on torture and violence against women demand release of Dubai's Princess Latifa.
UN human rights experts called on the United Arab Emirates to disclose the whereabouts of Princess Latifa two months after the BBC released a video showing the Dubai ruler's daughter saying she was being held hostage by her father.
A joint statement by UN human rights experts, including investigators on torture and violence against women, called for Latifa's immediate release, verification on her whereabouts and details on the conditions of where she is being held.
"We are alarmed that, following the public release in February of footage in which Sheikha Latifa reported being deprived of her liberty against her will, and the subsequent official request for further information on her situation, no concrete information has been provided by the authorities," the UN experts said in a joint statement on Tuesday.
"The statement issued by the Emirates authorities' merely indicating that she was being 'cared for at home' is not sufficient at this stage."
The joint statement comes after the UN said it sought a meeting with the UAE's ambassador over the condition of Dubai's Princess Latifa and her sister Shamsa, a UN spokeswoman said last Friday.
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