French court blocks Pavel Durov’s travel to Oslo Freedom Forum
The post French court blocks Pavel Durov’s travel to Oslo Freedom Forum appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. A French court has barred Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov from attending the Oslo Freedom Forum in person this year, denying his request to travel to Norway for the conference. The Russian technology entrepreneur will deliver his keynote speech remotely via livestream despite the travel ban, according to the Human Rights Foundation (HRF.) The Oslo Freedom Forum is organized by the Human Rights Foundation (HRF), a non-profit promoting freedom of speech and democracy globally. HRF founder Thor Halvorssen said the decision was disappointing, adding that it was a shame the French courts had banned Mr. Durov from attending an event where his voice was so critical. He has been the subject of legal investigation in France since August 2024. Durov was arrested while trying to leave the country at Le Bourget Airport near Paris. French prosecutors charged him with complicity in distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and refusal of assistance to law enforcement. Telegram reportedly refused more than 3,000 law enforcement requests to provide evidence connected to criminal content. Following his arrest, the entrepreneur was released on 5 million euro bail. But the court laid down conditions. He has been ordered to stay in France and report to police twice weekly. Durov has said in court filings that the accusations are unfounded. He said that while Telegram has an EU-based legal representative to handle law enforcement requests, his company cooperates with such requests whenever possible. In a public post, Mr. Durov said that his detention was unconstitutional. He added that Telegram was not a lawless zone and that the company was committed to improving moderation while protecting privacy and free speech. Yet the court denied him permission to travel to Oslo. Judges ruled that the threat of him absconding was “high.” Durov claims pressure to censor political content on Telegram Telegram’s…
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A French court has barred Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov from attending the Oslo Freedom Forum in person this year, denying his request to travel to Norway for the conference. The Russian technology entrepreneur will deliver his keynote speech remotely via livestream despite the travel ban, according to the Human Rights Foundation (HRF.) The Oslo Freedom Forum is organized by the Human Rights Foundation (HRF), a non-profit promoting freedom of speech and democracy globally. HRF founder Thor Halvorssen said the decision was disappointing, adding that it was a shame the French courts had banned Mr. Durov from attending an event where his voice was so critical. He has been the subject of legal investigation in France since August 2024. Durov was arrested while trying to leave the country at Le Bourget Airport near Paris. French prosecutors charged him with complicity in distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and refusal of assistance to law enforcement. Telegram reportedly refused more than 3,000 law enforcement requests to provide evidence connected to criminal content. Following his arrest, the entrepreneur was released on 5 million euro bail. But the court laid down conditions. He has been ordered to stay in France and report to police twice weekly. Durov has said in court filings that the accusations are unfounded. He said that while Telegram has an EU-based legal representative to handle law enforcement requests, his company cooperates with such requests whenever possible. In a public post, Mr. Durov said that his detention was unconstitutional. He added that Telegram was not a lawless zone and that the company was committed to improving moderation while protecting privacy and free speech. Yet the court denied him permission to travel to Oslo. Judges ruled that the threat of him absconding was “high.” Durov claims pressure to censor political content on Telegram Telegram’s…
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