Dubai: the sheikh and his daughters

Now the UN is getting involved: the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has said it will soon question the United Arab Emirates about Princess Latifa, and a spokesman said the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention could launch an investigation once Princess Latifa's videos have been analysed.

Opinion
BY GWYNNE DYER
February 18, 2021

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 18, 2021

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