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August 2019

Escaped princess who fled strict Dubai only to be dragged back ‘missing in action’

17 August 20190
For many little girls becoming a princess is their dream job – but for Dubai’s Princess Latifa it was a living hell. Last February the 33-year-old royal fled her gilded existance with her best friend, Tiina Jauhiainen. But she was caught less than a month later and forcibly returned to the UAE. Princess Latfia has...

‘Tortured, jailed and starving’: The horrific fate of Dubai’s ‘missing’ Princess Shamsa

12 August 20190
In August 2000, Princess Shamsa, a member of the Emirati royal family, took a black Range Rover, drove it to the edge of the $130 million British estate that belonged to her father Sheik Mohammed, abandoned the car and made a dash for freedom. Despite enjoying a life of unparalleled luxury and wealth, Shamsa, then...

Princess Haya and the royal women trying to flee Dubai

8 August 20190
Behind the glitz and glamour of royal palaces lie allegations of torture, abuse and incarceration. One after another, why are female members of the royal family fleeing the UAE? In the spring of 2019, news started emerging from what many call the â€˜Las Vegas’ of the Middle East: Dubai.  Known normally for its swanky skyscrapers and bustling...

Princess Haya: How Princess Haya and Sheikh Mohammed was a titanic clash of cultures

8 August 20190
Dubai’s ruling dynasty hobnobs with our royals, shops at Harrods and sends its sons to Sandhurst. But as Sheikh Mohammed’s split with his sixth wife shows, its laws and customs can be medieval. THE special bond between Britain and the nations of the United Arab Emirates goes back several hundred years to the lucrative trades...

Princess Latifa of Dubai tried to flee the royal family, but got caught and dragged back. Here’s how her doomed escape went down, according to the friend who fled with her.

4 August 20190
In February 2018, Princess Latifa of Dubai, one of the emir’s 23 children, fled with her martial arts teacher, and man who says he used to be a French spy.Their escape was cut short by Emirati commandos off the coast of India, who intercepted the group as they sailed away in a yacht.Latifa was forcibly...

Runaway UAE Princess Latifa’s confidante reveals worrying details about sister Shamsa’s fate

3 August 20190
The daughter of UAE ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum has attempted suicide three times as a result of her forced imprisonment in one of her father’s palaces, a women who worked for the ruling family has revealed. Speaking to Australian website News.com.au, Tiina Jauhiainen revealed worrying details about the life of Shamsa, who she met...

Dubai’s Princess Haya wants protection from the glitzy city’s ruler. She’s not the first.

1 August 20190
An ongoing international custody battle between Dubai’s ruler and one of his wives has undermined the deliberately cultivated image of the city as a playground for Western tourists that embraces modern sensibilities in an overwhelmingly conservative part of the world. For many outside the Middle East, Dubai has developed a reputation as a glitzy, cosmopolitan...

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Detained International is a not-for-profit human rights organisation providing free legal advocacy, crisis support, and media and political campaigning for victims of injustice in Dubai and the wider UAE. While we put the finishing touches to our new site, we are also excited to be unveiling a fresh rebrand and have some exciting news about joining forces with some fantastic fellow human rights advocates, together, we will be an even more indomitable force for those who have nowhere else to turn. One thing remains constant, when individuals and families face their most desperate moments in Dubai and the wider UAE, we are there for them, free of charge.

 

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