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new image of Latifa, a daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid
al-Maktoum, was posted on Instagram appearing to show her abroad
following earlier pictures of public outings in the emirate
where Latifa had said she was being held captive.
"We are pleased to see Latifa seemingly having a passport,
travelling and enjoying an increasing degree of freedom, these
are very positive steps forward," David Haigh, co-founder of the
Free Latifa campaign, said.
"I can also confirm that several of the campaign team have been
contacted directly by Latifa," Haigh said.
The United Arab Emirates foreign ministry and the Dubai
government's media office did not immediately respond to a
request for comment.
In February the BBC aired a video message in which Latifa said
she was being held captive in a barricaded villa, prompting U.N.
rights experts to demand that the Gulf state show "proof of
life" and release Latifa.
Latifa, 35, mounted a failed attempt in 2018 to escape her
father's control by boarding a yacht to sail across the Indian
Ocean.
(Reporting by Michael Holden; Writing by Guy Faulconbridge;
Editing by Alistair Smout and Janet Lawrence)
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