Campaigners have voiced concern after former UN human rights chief Mary Robinson said a princess who tried to flee the United Arab Emirates was "clearly troubled".

Robinson met with Sheikha Latifa, the daughter of Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, for lunch in the UAE earlier this month and the authorities there released pictures of the meeting this week.

Latifa has not been seen in public since she was allegedly captured at sea off India in March as she tried to escape after recording a YouTube video in which she criticised her father and the restrictions she lived under.

Robinson, a former president of Ireland, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Thursday that Latifa was suffering from "a serious medical situation" and was receiving psychiatric care without giving further details about her condition.

"Was she like that before attempting to escape her gilded prison or only after the UAE forcibly returned her there?" Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch, asked on Twitter.

"The only certain thing is that a quick lunch won't provide the answer," he wrote.

Radha Stirling, head of the campaign group Detained in Dubai, said Robinson "appeared to be reciting almost verbatim from Dubai's script".

Stirling said that Robinson's comments "reveal nothing concrete about Latifa's condition and serve only to promote Dubai's attempt to avoid any serious enquiry".

"We are very happy that Latifa is alive but are cognizant of the fact that she herself said that she would rather die than be returned to her father's custody and thus continue to have grave concerns about her welfare," Stirling said.

Accounts by people involved in Latifa's escape attempt said that she fled first to Oman, before boarding a yacht which was surrounded by the Indian navy and then towed back to the UAE.

A source close to the Dubai government told AFP in April the princess had been "brought back" to Dubai.

Robinson met with Sheikha Latifa, the daughter of Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, for lunch in the UAE earlier this month and the authorities there released pictures of the meeting this week.

Campaigners have voiced concern after former UN human rights chief Mary Robinson said a princess who tried to flee the United Arab Emirates was "clearly troubled". Robinson met with Sheikha Latifa, the daughter of Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, for lunch in the UAE earlier this month and the authorities there released pictures of the meeting this week. Latifa has not been seen in public since she was allegedly captured at sea off India in March as she tried to escape after recording a YouTube video in which she criticised her father and the restrictions she lived under. Robinson, a former president of Ireland, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Thursday that Latifa was suffering from "a serious medical situation" and was receiving psychiatric care without giving further details about her condition. "Was she like that before attempting to escape her gilded prison or only after the UAE forcibly returned her there?" Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch, asked on Twitter. "The only certain thing is that a quick lunch won't provide the answer," he wrote. Radha Stirling, head of the campaign group Detained in Dubai, said Robinson "appeared to be reciting almost verbatim from Dubai's script". Stirling said that Robinson's comments "reveal nothing concrete about Latifa's condition and serve only to promote Dubai's attempt to avoid any serious enquiry". "We are very happy that Latifa is alive but are cognizant of the fact that she herself said that she would rather die than be returned to her father's custody and thus continue to have grave concerns about her welfare," Stirling said. Accounts by people involved in Latifa's escape attempt said that she fled first to Oman, before boarding a yacht which was surrounded by the Indian navy and then towed back to the UAE. A source close to the Dubai government told AFP in April the princess had been "brought back" to Dubai.

Campaigners voice concerns over Dubai princess

The first pictures of a princess of United Arab Emirates (UAE), who had reportedly made an abortive bid to <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/dubais-missing-princess-latifa-is-she-dead-or-alive-184547">run away months back</a>, have been released by the government in an apparent effort to show that she was doing well.

In three low-resolution photographs released by the UAE's Foreign Ministry, Sheikha Latifa, daughter of UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is seen alongside Mary Robinson, the former Irish President and former UN Human Rights Commissioner.

The princess is seen donning a dark hooded sweatshirt and grey jeans in the picture.

According to some media reports, Sheikha Latifa had tried to flee the country to pursue a life abroad but her attempt was aborted in high seas and was handed over to her family. The UAE government has dismissed reports of her attempting to flee the country.

She was last seen in March aboard a yacht off the coast of Goa, according to media reports.

Some media reports had claimed that Latifa`s escape bid had been thwarted by Indian forces on directions of National Security Adviser Ajit Doval.

Months later, when AgustaWestland helicopter scam accused Christian Michel was extradited by the UAE to India earlier this month, some media reports had suggested that it was done by the UAE government in lieu of the princess being returned by India.

After reports of her disappearance emerged, the Dubai princess had posted a video on social media at an unknown location narrating why she was attempting to risk her life for the second time and flee Dubai and the royal family.

Claiming that she was tortured and detained for three years, Sheikha Latifa also revealed that she wanted to escape from the UAE in 2002 as a teenager."If you are watching this video, it is not such a good thing. Either I`m dead or I`m in a very, very, very bad situation. They are not going to take me back alive," she said in the video.

Once known for her skydiving videos while posing with UAE's flag, the Dubai princess revealed that she could not leave the city without permission, a life for a female is so "indisposable". "If you are female, your life is so disposable," she said.

Earlier in September, human rights group Amnesty International urged the UAE government to disclose Sheikha Latifa`s whereabouts at the earliest.

"If she is deprived of her liberty, she should have contact with lawyers and loved ones and access to all fair trial guarantees. If she is only held for having tried to flee the country or for any other reason incompatible with human rights standards, she should be immediately and unconditionally released and her right to freedom of movement, including travel abroad, should be respected," Amnesty said in a statement.

The first pictures of a princess of United Arab Emirates (UAE), who had reportedly made an abortive bid to run away months back, have been released by the government in an apparent effort to show that she was doing well.

The first pictures of a princess of United Arab Emirates (UAE), who had reportedly made an abortive bid to run away months back, have been released by the government in an apparent effort to show that she was doing well. In three low-resolution photographs released by the UAE's Foreign Ministry, Sheikha Latifa, daughter of UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is seen alongside Mary Robinson, the former Irish President and former UN Human Rights Commissioner. The princess is seen donning a dark hooded sweatshirt and grey jeans in the picture. According to some media reports, Sheikha Latifa had tried to flee the country to pursue a life abroad but her attempt was aborted in high seas and was handed over to her family. The UAE government has dismissed reports of her attempting to flee the country. She was last seen in March aboard a yacht off the coast of Goa, according to media reports. Some media reports had claimed that Latifa`s escape bid had been thwarted by Indian forces on directions of National Security Adviser Ajit Doval. Months later, when AgustaWestland helicopter scam accused Christian Michel was extradited by the UAE to India earlier this month, some media reports had suggested that it was done by the UAE government in lieu of the princess being returned by India. After reports of her disappearance emerged, the Dubai princess had posted a video on social media at an unknown location narrating why she was attempting to risk her life for the second time and flee Dubai and the royal family. Claiming that she was tortured and detained for three years, Sheikha Latifa also revealed that she wanted to escape from the UAE in 2002 as a teenager."If you are watching this video, it is not such a good thing. Either I`m dead or I`m in a very, very, very bad situation. They are not going to take me back alive," she said in the video. Once known for her skydiving videos while posing with UAE's flag, the Dubai princess revealed that she could not leave the city without permission, a life for a female is so "indisposable". "If you are female, your life is so disposable," she said. Earlier in September, human rights group Amnesty International urged the UAE government to disclose Sheikha Latifa`s whereabouts at the earliest. "If she is deprived of her liberty, she should have contact with lawyers and loved ones and access to all fair trial guarantees. If she is only held for having tried to flee the country or for any other reason incompatible with human rights standards, she should be immediately and unconditionally released and her right to freedom of movement, including travel abroad, should be respected," Amnesty said in a statement.

UAE releases photos of princess who allegedly tried to flee

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has demanded United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities to reveal the whereabouts pf Sheikha Latifa bin Mohammad al-Maktoum, the 32-year-old daughter of the ruler of the Dubai and give details about her legal status.&nbsp;

Failure to disclose the whereabouts and status of the princess could qualify as an enforced disappearance, given the evidence suggesting that she was last seen as UAE authorities were detaining her, it said.&nbsp;

&nbsp;A source close to the government of Dubai told Reuters that "Latifa is safe and sound with her family" but declined further comment, citing legal considerations.

The UAE has also yet to comment on recent media reports that Sheikha Latifa, a daughter of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, announced in a video that she was fleeing the emirate due to restrictions imposed on her by her family.

As per HRW website, UAE intercepted Latifa on March 4, 2018, when she was attempting to flee to a third country by sea and returned her to the UAE. Sheikha Latifa, who told friends that she wished to flee restrictions imposed by her family, has not been seen or heard from for two months, raising serious concerns about her safety and well-being, two friends said.&nbsp;

HRW quoted two friends of Sheikha Latifa as saying she had not been seen or heard from for two months. "If she is detained she needs to be given the rights all detainees should have, including being taken before an independent judge," it said.

The rights group quoted Finnish national Tiina Jauhiainen, described as a friend of Sheikha Latifa who was one of several foreigners on the boat, as saying the Indian Coast Guard participated in the raid on the vessel in coordination with UAE authorities.

Jauhiainen said that on March 22 UAE authorities allowed her to return to Finland, and they allowed the yacht's owner Herve Jaubert, who holds French and American citizenship, to leave the UAE along with the boat's crew around the same time.

The group, Human Rights Watch, says failure to disclose her status could "qualify as an enforced disappearance

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has demanded United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities to reveal the whereabouts pf Sheikha Latifa bin Mohammad al-Maktoum, the 32-year-old daughter of the ruler of the Dubai and give details about her legal status. Failure to disclose the whereabouts and status of the princess could qualify as an enforced disappearance, given the evidence suggesting that she was last seen as UAE authorities were detaining her, it said. A source close to the government of Dubai told Reuters that "Latifa is safe and sound with her family" but declined further comment, citing legal considerations. The UAE has also yet to comment on recent media reports that Sheikha Latifa, a daughter of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, announced in a video that she was fleeing the emirate due to restrictions imposed on her by her family. As per HRW website, UAE intercepted Latifa on March 4, 2018, when she was attempting to flee to a third country by sea and returned her to the UAE. Sheikha Latifa, who told friends that she wished to flee restrictions imposed by her family, has not been seen or heard from for two months, raising serious concerns about her safety and well-being, two friends said. HRW quoted two friends of Sheikha Latifa as saying she had not been seen or heard from for two months. "If she is detained she needs to be given the rights all detainees should have, including being taken before an independent judge," it said. The rights group quoted Finnish national Tiina Jauhiainen, described as a friend of Sheikha Latifa who was one of several foreigners on the boat, as saying the Indian Coast Guard participated in the raid on the vessel in coordination with UAE authorities. Jauhiainen said that on March 22 UAE authorities allowed her to return to Finland, and they allowed the yacht's owner Herve Jaubert, who holds French and American citizenship, to leave the UAE along with the boat's crew around the same time.

Rights group demands whereabouts of Dubai princess missing for 2 months