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DUBAI'S ROYAL FAMILY insisted Friday that Sheikha Latifa was being 「cared for at home」 after the United Nations demanded proof that she was still alive following 「disturbing」 footage aired this week.
在本周曝光的一段「令人恐慌」的視頻之後,聯合國要求阿聯證明杜拜公主拉蒂法還活著。但杜拜王室在昨天(2月19日)依舊宣稱,拉蒂法公主在家中正在被「悉心照料」。
The UN Human Rights Office said it had asked the United Arab Emirates for evidence after the BBC published video shot by the daughter of Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum saying she was being held captive and feared for her life.
此前,英國廣播公司曝光了杜拜最高統治者謝赫之女的自拍視頻,她聲稱自己被父親囚禁,時刻面臨著生命威脅。據此,聯合國人權辦公室要求阿聯徹查此事。
Sheikh Mohammed is the vice-president and prime minister of the UAE, of which Dubai is one of the seven emirates. His 35-year-old daughter has not been seen in public since a foiled attempt to escape from the emirate in March 2018.
謝赫,作為七國之一的杜拜酋長,擔任阿聯的副總統兼總理職務。他現年35歲的女兒拉蒂法,自2018年3月從阿聯逃離失敗後,就再也沒有露過面。
The BBC said the clips it broadcast on Tuesday were filmed roughly a year after Latifa was captured and returned to Dubai, showing her crouched in a corner of what she says is a bathroom.
英國廣播公司表示,這段曝光於2月16日的視頻,是拉蒂法公主在被抓回杜拜大概一年之後拍攝的,當時她正蹲在衛生間的一個角落裡。
In a statement issued by the UAE’s embassy in London, the Dubai royal family said: 「We want to thank those who have expressed concern for her well-being, despite the coverage which certainly is not reflective of the actual position.」
阿聯駐倫敦大使館隨即發布了一份聲明,傳達了杜拜王室的信息:「對那些擔心拉蒂法健康的人致以感謝,但這些報導並不全然屬實。」
【重點詞彙】
Coverage
/ˈkʌvərɪdʒ/ CET6 TEM8 出現頻率:較高
1. N-UNCOUNT 新聞報導;採訪
The coverage of something in the news is the reporting of it.
——Now a special TV network gives live coverage of most races...
現在有一個專門的電視網絡對大部分比賽進行現場直播
2. N-UNCOUNT(書、課程學習、電視等的)信息範圍,信息質量
the range or quality of information that is included in a book or course of study, on television, etc.
——magazines with extensive coverage of diet and health topics
包含大量飲食與健康話題的雜誌
3.N-UNCOUNT提供的數量;覆蓋範圍(或方式)
the amount of sth that sth provides; the amount or way that sth covers an area
——Immunization coverage against fatal diseases has increased to 99% in some countries.
在一些國家致命疾病免疫注射的覆蓋面已達到99%
「Her family has confirmed that her highness is being cared for at home, supported by her family and medical professionals,」 they said. 「Sheikha Latifa continues to improve and we are hopeful she will return to public life at the appropriate time.」
聲明繼續寫道:「公主殿下的家屬已經證實,她目前正在家人和專業醫療人員的陪伴下,在家中治病。」「相信拉蒂法公主會逐漸康復,並在適當的時候重返公眾視野。」
【重點詞彙】
Appropriate
/əˈprəʊprɪɪt/ CET4 TEM4 出現頻率:較高
1.ADJ-GRADED 適當的;合適的;恰當的
Something that is appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation.
——It is appropriate that Irish names dominate the list...
名單上大部分是愛爾蘭名字,這沒什麼不合適的
2.VERB 私佔;侵吞;盜用;挪用
If someone appropriates something which does not belong to them, they take it, usually without the right to do so.
——Several other newspapers have appropriated the idea...
另外有幾家報社已盜用了這個創意
3.VERB 撥出(專款)
If a government or organization appropriates an amount of money for a particular purpose, it reserves it for that purpose.
——Senator Lugar is skeptical that Congress will appropriate more funding for this purpose.
參議員盧格懷疑國會是否會撥出更多資金用於此目的
The embassy did not provide any accompanying footage or images. Throssell, from the office of UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet, said they raised concerns with the UAE 「in light of the disturbing video evidence」.
但是大使館並沒有提供任何視頻和圖片證據。聯合國人權事務高級專員巴切萊特的辦公室職員特羅塞爾表示:這部自拍視頻令人惶恐,我們不得不擔憂阿聯。
「We requested more information and clarification about Sheikha Latifa’s current situation,」 he said. 「Given the serious concerns about Sheikha Latifa, we have requested that the government’s response comes as a matter of priority.
他繼續說道:「我們要求他們提供拉蒂法目前的更多信息和解釋。」「鑑於這起事件的嚴重性,我們要求阿聯有關部門即刻做出回應。」
「We will continue to monitor and assess the situation closely.」 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said he was 「concerned」 by the videos, which his Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab called 「very distressing」.
「我們將繼續密切觀察和評估這起案件的動向。」就在本周三(2月17日),英國首相鮑裡斯也對視頻內容感到「擔憂」,外交大臣多米尼克也表示視頻令人「細思極恐」。
In March 2018, Latifa attempted to flee the UAE on a boat that was intercepted by commandos off the coast of India, according to her companions and the UK-based group Detained in Dubai.
據拉蒂法的同伴和扣押在杜拜的英國團體所言,就在2018年3月,拉蒂法公主嘗試坐船逃離阿聯,但是在印度海岸被阿聯突擊隊攔截。
In the videos, Latifa says that men from the UAE sat on her, tried to tie her up and injected her with a sedative. Latifa said she was held for about three months in the Al-Awir central prison in Dubai, until May 2018, before being moved to a villa.
拉蒂法在自拍視頻中也供述,自己被阿聯士兵壓在身下,然後捆綁起來,還被注射了鎮定劑。隨後,她在杜拜阿瓦爾中央監獄關押了大約3個月,並在2018年5月,轉移到了一棟別墅之中。
Mohammed Ibrahim al-Shaibani, the head of the royal court, replied on December 18 with pictures from three days earlier of Latifa with Mary Robinson, the former Irish president and former UN rights chief.
作為回應,皇家法院院長沙伊巴尼在2018年12月18日,曬出了一張三天前拉蒂法公主與前愛爾蘭總統以及前聯合國人權事務負責人瑪麗的合影。
「She was and never has been arrested or detained,」 Shaibani wrote. 「This is a private family matter; her highness and her family are working together with professional support to do everything possible to ensure her current and future welfare.」
「拉蒂法從未遭受過任何逮捕和拘留…」沙伊巴尼這樣寫道。「這是王室的私事,公主殿下在家人和專業人士的陪同下,擁有最美好的現在和未來。」
In one of the video clips, Latifa says: "I'm a hostage. This villa has been converted into jail. All the windows are barred shut, I can't open any window ... I've been by myself, solitary confinement. No access to medical help, no trial, nothing."
但在拉蒂法錄製的視頻中,她這樣說道:「我現在是人質,被監禁在這座別墅監獄中。所有的窗戶都被封閉了,我見不到窗外的世界。我獨自一人,身陷囹圄。這裡沒有醫療設施,沒有司法審判,一無所有。」
BBC has independently verified the details of where Latifa was being held hostage. She was guarded by around 30 police, working on rotation, both inside and outside the villa. The location is just metres from the beach.
後來,英國廣播公司證實了拉蒂法被監禁的具體地點,那是一個被30多名警察輪流看守的封閉別墅,臨近海灘只有幾米之遠。
All of these proved one thing, that the United Arab Emirates, its embassy in London and more specifically Latifa's father the Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum simply cannot be trusted.
這一切都印證了一件事情,那就是阿聯,以及阿聯駐倫敦大使館,還有拉蒂法公主的父親,也就是杜拜統治者謝赫,似乎並不可信。