US EditionFrench Court Blocks Telegram Founder Pavel Durov From Making Norway Trip
- A French court blocked Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, from traveling to Norway for the Oslo Freedom Forum on May 27, 2025.
- The ban followed his August 2024 arrest near Paris and ongoing investigation over refusal to assist law enforcement regarding illegal content on Telegram.
- Durov has been charged by French authorities with involvement in the dissemination of child sexual abuse content and is required to remain in France, reporting to the police twice a week.
- Judges cited high risk of absconding, while Durov denied censoring political content despite French intelligence asking him to mute Romanian conservative voices.
- Durov will keynote remotely, and the Human Rights Foundation views his participation as vital amid debates on digital rights and free speech.
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France: Justice Refuses to Let the Founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, Go to Oslo
Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, will not be able to go to Norway where he was to give a lecture, said the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office on Saturday 24 May. It is indeed forbidden to leave the territory since August 2024, due to a recent indictment in France, but the billionaire continues to challenge the French authorities.
The Telegram Manager Is Denied a Trip to Norway
Telegram CEO and co-founder Pavel Durov has been denied permission to travel from France to Norway to attend a conference, the organizer said late Saturday. He was scheduled to speak in person at the Oslo Freedom Forum on Tuesday, but will now deliver his speech via video link. Durov, 40, was arrested outside Paris in August 2024 on charges of failing to act...
Why French Justice Refuses Pavel Durov, Telegram's CEO, to Go to Oslo for a Conference
In mid-May, the French courts had already refused Pavel Durov to go to the United States to meet investors, but he had been allowed to travel to Dubai between mid-March and early April.
Pavel Durov Barred from Oslo Freedom Forum Amid Censorship Allegations
Pavel Durov Barred from In-Person Attendance at Oslo Freedom Forum Creator of Telegram Pavel Durov was barred from in-person attendance at the 2025 Oslo Freedom Forum after French courts denied his request to travel to Norway. The Human Rights Foundation (HRF), which hosts the annual summit for individual freedoms and human rights, confirmed Durov will address remotely by livestream instead. It’s unfortunate the French courts would disallow Mr.…
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