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Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali criticised the West for what he described as inherent contradictions in its stance on freedom of speech and technology, speaking with Russian media on the sidelines of the BRICS Climate Agenda forum in Moscow on Friday. Jalali's comments were in response to the recent detention of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France.
Jalali remarked, “On the one hand, they say that there should be freedom of speech, that technology should be at people's service, and on the other hand, they arrest the person who created the platform. We believe that such contradictions are common in the West. Consequently, I think the West is full of contradictions.”
Durov, who was detained at Le Bourget airport in France on August 24, was released on Thursday after being placed under judicial supervision. Bail was set at 5 million euros, and he is subject to a travel ban preventing him from leaving France. The allegations against him include facilitating illicit transactions by an organised gang, complicity in the criminal distribution of sexual images of children, and refusal to cooperate with authorities.
Durov’s lawyer, David-Olivier Kaminski, criticised these claims, stating, “It is absurd to say that a platform or its boss is responsible for any abuse carried out on that platform.” Kaminski emphasised that Telegram adheres to all European laws.
Currently, Durov, who holds Russian, French, UAE, and St Kitts and Nevis citizenships, must report to a police station twice a week, although his current location is unknown.
'Full of contradictions' - Iranian Ambassador criticises West over Durov case
Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali criticised the West for what he described as inherent contradictions in its stance on freedom of speech and technology, speaking with Russian media on the sidelines of the BRICS Climate Agenda forum in Moscow on Friday. Jalali's comments were in response to the recent detention of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France.
Jalali remarked, “On the one hand, they say that there should be freedom of speech, that technology should be at people's service, and on the other hand, they arrest the person who created the platform. We believe that such contradictions are common in the West. Consequently, I think the West is full of contradictions.”
Durov, who was detained at Le Bourget airport in France on August 24, was released on Thursday after being placed under judicial supervision. Bail was set at 5 million euros, and he is subject to a travel ban preventing him from leaving France. The allegations against him include facilitating illicit transactions by an organised gang, complicity in the criminal distribution of sexual images of children, and refusal to cooperate with authorities.
Durov’s lawyer, David-Olivier Kaminski, criticised these claims, stating, “It is absurd to say that a platform or its boss is responsible for any abuse carried out on that platform.” Kaminski emphasised that Telegram adheres to all European laws.
Currently, Durov, who holds Russian, French, UAE, and St Kitts and Nevis citizenships, must report to a police station twice a week, although his current location is unknown.
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Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali criticised the West for what he described as inherent contradictions in its stance on freedom of speech and technology, speaking with Russian media on the sidelines of the BRICS Climate Agenda forum in Moscow on Friday. Jalali's comments were in response to the recent detention of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France.
Jalali remarked, “On the one hand, they say that there should be freedom of speech, that technology should be at people's service, and on the other hand, they arrest the person who created the platform. We believe that such contradictions are common in the West. Consequently, I think the West is full of contradictions.”
Durov, who was detained at Le Bourget airport in France on August 24, was released on Thursday after being placed under judicial supervision. Bail was set at 5 million euros, and he is subject to a travel ban preventing him from leaving France. The allegations against him include facilitating illicit transactions by an organised gang, complicity in the criminal distribution of sexual images of children, and refusal to cooperate with authorities.
Durov’s lawyer, David-Olivier Kaminski, criticised these claims, stating, “It is absurd to say that a platform or its boss is responsible for any abuse carried out on that platform.” Kaminski emphasised that Telegram adheres to all European laws.
Currently, Durov, who holds Russian, French, UAE, and St Kitts and Nevis citizenships, must report to a police station twice a week, although his current location is unknown.