Dubai defies UN plea for information on Princess Latifa

The ruler of Dubai has refused to co-operate with United Nations investigators whowant to know whether his adult daughter, whowas recaptured at sea after trying to run away, is still alive. A panel of UN human rights experts said they were demanding ‘‘meaningful information’’ on the conditions in which Princess Latifa bintmohammedal Maktoum, 35, was being held. ‘‘The statement issued by the Emirates authoritiesmerely indicating that shewas being ‘cared for at home’ is not sufficient at this stage,’’ they said, referring to a statement made after a video in which she appealed for help.