NEW YORK/DUBAI - The latest release of the US Justice Department's "Epstein Files" has exposed stunning email correspondence between a senior Emirati diplomat and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in which she discussed introducing her younger sister-reportedly aged just 13 at the time-to the notorious predator.
Hind Al-Owais serves as the Director of the UAE's Permanent Committee for Human Rights (PCHR) - a government body ostensibly created to promote human rights and the UAE's image on the global stage . The released records show Al-Owais exchanging approximately 469 emails with Epstein between 2011 and 2012, long after his 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor for prostitution .
The most disturbing exchange occurred in January 2012, when Al-Owais messaged Epstein about her sister:
"My sister is here and I have told her so much about you... I want her to meet you.... Let me know when!!!!!"
When Epstein suggested lunch, Al-Owais responded:
"I am so excited to see you and introduce you to my sister - she is even prettier than me!"
According to multiple media reports, the sister in question, identified as Hala, was approximately 13 years old at the time . A social media post that went viral after the files' release stated:
*"UAE diplomat offered her 13-year-old sister to Epstein. 'She's even prettier than me.' And she's walking around free right now."*
The Justice Department records do not specify the sister's age in the emails themselves, but reports from international outlets confirm she was a minor .
Other emails from the exchange are equally troubling. In one message, Al-Owais wrote to Epstein:
"Getting one girl ready is difficult enough; two girls, you can certainly call a challenge."
Epstein responded by asking whether they could arrive closer to 11 a.m. so he could have "more time with the two" .
Calendar entries and logistical messages included in the records show continued coordination around meeting times, indicating ongoing communication rather than isolated contact .
In the aftermath of the revelations, the UAE government has quietly launched a campaign to erase Hind Al-Owais from the internet.
According to investigative reporting by Middle East Eye , references to Owais have been systematically removed from:
The PCHR website - entire sections wiped
The committee's Instagram, X (Twitter), and LinkedIn accounts
The Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA) website
The World Governments Summit speaker database
Posts published as recently as two weeks before the scandal identifying Owais as the PCHR's director have been deleted. A webpage on the AGDA site where Owais was listed as a moderator now returns a "404 Page not found" message .
The PCHR's entire "news and opinions" section, which was still accessible as recently as December 2025, is no longer available .
Hind Al-Owais has built her career on promoting women's rights and gender equality. She became the first Emirati woman appointed to an international post at the United Nations headquarters in 2015 .
In public speeches, she has declared:
"Investing in women is not only the right thing to do, but it's also the smart thing to do. It's a strategic choice that I'd like to present to you at this conference."
Yet behind closed doors, she was corresponding with a convicted sex offender, discussing introducing young girls-including her own minor sister-to him.
| Public Image | Private Reality |
|---|---|
| Women's rights advocate | Arranging meetings with Epstein |
| UN adviser on gender | Discussing "two girls" as a "challenge" |
| Human rights director | Introducing 13-year-old sister to pedophile |
| Speaker on empowerment | 469 emails with convicted sex offender |
Officially, the Justice Department records do not accuse Al-Owais of criminal wrongdoing . US authorities have said the files are "raw and unverified," and civil liberties groups have cautioned against presuming guilt without corroborating evidence .
However, the sheer volume of communication (469 emails), the explicit references to arranging encounters with Epstein, and the UAE's immediate decision to scrub her from official websites raise serious questions that demand answers:
Why was a UAE human rights official exchanging hundreds of emails with a convicted pedophile?
Did she knowingly facilitate Epstein's access to young girls?
What is the full nature of her relationship with Epstein?
Why is the UAE government erasing her from the internet rather than conducting a transparent investigation?
Jeffrey Epstein was a convicted sex offender who used his wealth and connections to sexually exploit dozens of underage girls. Before his death in federal custody in 2019 (ruled a suicide), he had cultivated a network of powerful associates-politicians, business leaders, royals, and academics.
Hind Al-Owais now appears to be part of that network's reach into the Gulf.
The revelation is particularly damning given Al-Owais's role as Director of the Permanent Committee for Human Rights - an Emirati body created to promote the country's human rights image. That the director of such a committee was corresponding with one of history's most notorious sex traffickers is a devastating indictment of the UAE's human rights credentials .
Neither Hind Al-Owais nor the UAE government has publicly commented on the revelations. The systematic deletion of her online presence suggests an attempt to contain the damage rather than engage in accountability .
International human rights organizations have not yet issued statements on the matter, though calls for an investigation are growing on social media platforms where the hashtags #HindAlOwais and #EpsteinFiles continue to trend .
As the Epstein Files continue to be analyzed by journalists and investigators worldwide, more revelations are likely to emerge. The US Department of Justice has released millions of pages under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, and the document dump is far from fully reviewed.
For now, the story of Hind Al-Owais stands as one of the most shocking revelations to emerge from the latest release: a human rights official at the UN who allegedly offered her own 13-year-old sister to the world's most notorious pedophile-and then was protected by her government's online censorship apparatus.
