Verdict likely to be a major blow to sheikh's reputation as a Middle East reformer.
Dubai's ruler ordered the abduction of two daughters and orchestrated a campaign of intimidation against his former wife, a British judge has ruled, in what is likely to be a major blow to his reputation as a Middle East reformer.
As part of the custody case, Andrew McFarlane, president of the Family Court division in England and Wales, made a series of "findings of fact" about allegations raised by Haya, 45, during hearings over the last nine months. He said a decision to allow the judgements to be made public did not protect his children "from media attention in the way that other children in family proceedings in the UK are protected".In the judgements, McFarlane accepted that the sheikh subjected Haya to a campaign of intimidation which made her fear for her life.
The judgment does not amount to a determination of criminal guilt but it is likely to deal a reputational blow to the sheikh, regarded globally as the visionary force behind Dubai's leap on to the international stage. Last July, the judge had issued a temporary forced marriage protection order in respect of Jalila over Haya's fears but said these were only based on hearsay evidence.
"I have found that he continues to maintain a regime whereby both of these two young women are deprived of their liberty, albeit within family accommodation in Dubai," he said.
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