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RightsCon, the world’s largest digital human rights conference, was forced to cancel its 2026 conference just days before it was to convene in the Zambian capital of Lusaka, reportedly due to Chinese pressure on the Zambian government. A leading summit on human rights and technology held annually since 2011 in various countries and organized by the advocacy group Access Now, RightsCon had anticipated about 2,600 attendees from more than 750 organizations, including NGOs, human rights organizations, and some of the world’s largest tech companies. Its sudden cancellation heightens concerns about transnational pressure on tech activism, free speech, and digital rights in the Global South and beyond.
A statement issu...
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