UN: Case of Telegram founder Durov raises human rights concerns

Durov at an event on Aug 1, 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Russian-born chief of the popular but controversial messaging app was sensationally detained at Le Bourget airport outside Paris on Aug 24 and then charged with a litany of violations related to the messaging app. — AP

GENEVA: The arrest and charging of Telegram founder Pavel Durov is a complex case which raises a lot of human rights concerns, the United Nations said on Sept 3.

The Russian-born chief of the popular but controversial messaging app was sensationally detained at Le Bourget airport outside Paris on Aug 24 and then charged with a litany of violations related to the messaging app.