Princess
Latifa
, daughter of the ruler of
Dubai
, "is cared for in her home".
This was announced by the royal family of Dubai in a statement released by the embassy in London.
The princess has accused her father, Emir
Mohammed Rashid al Maktoum
of holding her hostage in Dubai since he tried to flee the city in 2018 and in a series of covertly recorded videos she said she feared for her life.
The royal family of Dubai denies that Princess Latifa is in fact a prisoner.
And he reiterates that she would instead be "assisted at home" by family members and doctors where she would be "recovering" from a health problem linked to the psyche.
The statement was released three days after the BBC's revelation of some videos shot secretly made to travel abroad adventurously, in which the 35-year-old princess said she was "hostage" to her father, asking the world to help her "be free. "and even claimed to fear for his life.
Disturbing images defined by British Prime Minister
Boris Johnson himself
, leader of a country allied with the Emirates and which had led the UN Commission on Human Rights to evoke a verification.
"In response to what some media reported about Sheikh Latifa - now replies the embassy - we want to thank those who have expressed concern for her well-being, despite the fact that the media coverage did not report the real situation".
The family for its part - continues the note - "confirms that Her Highness is cared for at home, with the support of family members and medical specialists. She continues to improve and we are hopeful that she will be able to return to public life in due course".
Meanwhile, the United Nations human rights office asks the Emirates for proof that Princess Latifa is alive.
The BBC reports.
The UN contacted David Haigh of the 'Free Latifa' campaign asking to have access to the video, in which, among other things, Latifa claims to fear for his life.
"We have expressed our concerns about the situation in light of the disturbing video evidence that emerged this week," said
Liz Throssell
, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, "and asked for proof that he is alive."
