Earlier this year published BBC several videos of Princess Latifa of Dubai claiming she was held captive by her own father, the Emir of Dubai. Since then, rumors have swirled about the princess’ well-being, and speculation has increased in line with that photos of Latifa has appeared online.
On Monday, a new photo of Latifa was published on Instagram. The undated photo shows the princess at the airport in Madrid.
– Great European holiday with Latifa. We have fun on a journey of discovery !, it says in the caption published by the user shinnybryn.
Has been contacted directly
The picture comes in the wake of other pictures showing Latifa in public, after the princess herself claimed that she was held captive.
– We are happy to see that Latifa seems to have a passport, is traveling and enjoys an increasing degree of freedom. These are very positive steps on the way forward, says lawyer David Haigh. He is the founder of Free Latifa, a support group working for the princess’ rights.
“I can also confirm that several members of the organization have been contacted directly by Latifa,” Haigh told the news agency. Reuters.
Neither the United Arab Emirates’ foreign ministry nor the Dubai government’s press office want to comment on the picture to Reuters.
Escape attempts
In February, Latifa made headlines around the world when she said in a video that she was being held captive in a strictly guarded villa. After the video, the UN demanded, among other things, that the Emirates produce “proof that Latifa was alive” and that the princess was released immediately.
– When this picture of Latifa in a mall appeared in May, it gave hope that the princess was alive. Photo: REUTERS
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The family never presented such evidence, but the emir assured that the princess “will be taken care of in her own home”.
– In response to media reports on Princess Latifa, we would like to thank everyone who has expressed concern for her well-being, despite the fact that the coverage certainly does not reflect the actual conditions, the emir also said in a press release sent from the country’s embassy in London earlier this year. .
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