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Photographs have been released of an Arab princess who was feared missing.
Sheikha Latifa, the daughter of Dubai’s ruler, reportedly tried to escape abroad in March. Witnesses said she was allegedly taken from a yacht near India and forcibly returned.
The United Arab Emirates has denied the reports, and says she has been living at home with her family.
The incident caused concern among international human rights groups, who asked authorities to prove her safety.
On Monday, the UAE’s foreign ministry said it had sent a communiqué regarding Sheikha Latifa to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights’ Office of Special Procedures.
In a statement, it said the message “responds to and rebuts false allegations” about the princess.
The images it released show Sheikha Latifa alongside Mary Robinson, the former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and former president of Ireland, and were purportedly taken on 15 December in Dubai.
“Photographs taken during the afternoon they spent together have been shared, with their consent,” the UAE’s statement said.
“During her visit to Dubai, Mary Robinson was reassured that HH Sheikha Latifa is receiving the necessary care and support she requires.”