As the custody dispute intensifies the ex wife
As the custody dispute intensifies, the ex-wife of a Dubai royal says she fears being arrested.
The ex-husband of a member of the royal family in Dubai has filed a criminal complaint with the local police, accusing her of abducting their three young girls, and the former wife has voiced fear that she would be detained.
Zeynab Javadli and her ex-husband Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the nephew of the ruler of Dubai, have been embroiled in a contentious custody dispute since their divorce in 2019.
The situation has escalated in recent weeks as the kids have been transferred between the parents multiple times, with one parent blaming the other of abducting them.
After livestreaming the most recent altercation, Ms. Javadli may also be arrested for e-crimes, or internet offences.
In going public, she says she understood that she was taking a significant risk.
She sent a video message to her British attorney, David Haigh, saying, "I genuinely believed that it was my last chance to be with my children as they would never let me see them again. I just opened a livestream and called for help."
Speaking from her home in Dubai, Ms. Javadli asserts that since she brought her three girls back with her after they had spent several weeks with their father, they have effectively been secluded once more.
Ms. Javadli claims that a 2022 agreement with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, gave her effective custody of the children up to that point. She claims that in addition to a house and financial support, that arrangement gave her custody of the children until they became eighteen. Their father has covered the cost of their education.
David Haigh claims that in exchange, she was required to sign documents stating that she would
other things: she would stop livestreaming and refrain from discussing her predicament with the media.
Sheikh Saeed was given custody by a later court decision, but Ms. Javadli claims that people engaged in her case assured her that the agreement with Dubai's ruler would not be impacted.
Up until two months ago, that was the case.
Ms. Javadli claims that during one of the children's routine visits with Sheikh Saeed, she received a message from him via Dubai police informing her that there was no need to wait because they would not be returned to her that day.
For several weeks, she didn't hear from them. At last, she was allowed to visit.
On November 8, she went to a child protection agency for three hours with her driver. She claims that her kids weren't there when she arrived at the centre. She noticed them as she was leaving the building. They hurried over to her, she claims.
They were yelling, "Mama, take us from here!" according to her. She instructed her driver to drive them home after locking the doors.
However, she asserts that vehicles owned by her ex-husband's employees obstructed their path. At that point, she made the decision to start a livestream and ask for assistance. She was aware that doing so would put her at risk of violating the agreement she had made with the authorities in
the UAE and that she might be arrested for doing so, but she maintains that it was her only option.
Since then, she has stayed at home with her kids and claims she is afraid of being arrested if she leaves the house. The three daughters, who are six, seven, and nine years old, have not been attending school.
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Several UAE officials engaged in the issue have been approached by the BBC for comment, but they have not yet responded. Nonetheless, judicial depositions make Sheikh Saeed's viewpoint evident.
The most recent version presents a completely different account of what transpired on November 8th, accusing Ms. Javadli of kidnapping the children after forcing them into her car with the assistance of her driver. Additionally, it charges Ms. Javadli with defaming the state, breaking state laws, and publishing films on social media in which "she insulted and slandered" her ex-husband.
Sheikh Saeed's solicitors had previously argued in court that Ms Javadli was an unfit mother who had neglected to bring her girls to school, was staying in an unsuitable hotel for the kids and had endangered the smallest girl's health.
In court, Ms. Javadli's Emirati legal team presented evidence refuting the allegations.
According to David Haigh, there have been other instances of this kind involving former spouses of Dubai's royal family members or other female family members. He has personally participated in several of the women's campaigns. Sheikh Saaed is not involved in any of these instances.
In 2019, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's ex-wife Princess Haya left the United Arab Emirates, claiming she was afraid for her life. Three years later, the princess was granted exclusive custody of their two children after winning a custody fight in the UK's highest court.
In 2018, Princess Latifa, one of the daughters of Dubai's ruler, launched a campaign to be liberated from what she alleged was her family's forced control. This was the most dramatic story.
She was forced back to Dubai after the boat she was trying to flee in was intercepted in the Indian Ocean. She went on to say that covert videos were being used to hold her captive. Since then, she has made a limited public reappearance, claiming to be well and leading the life she desired.
According to Ms. Javadli and David Haigh, Dubai presents itself as supporting women's rights and motivating women, both domestically and abroad, to have satisfying lives in both their personal and professional lives. This is undoubtedly true for many.
However, they contend that Ms. Javadli's example demonstrates that, despite Dubai's glitzy exterior, certain women may endure more difficult and uncomfortable circumstances.
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