RightsCon: Digital conference canceled following pressure from Beijing

RightsCon, the world’s largest conference on human rights and technology, has been canceled just a few days before it was scheduled to begin. The organizer cites pressure from Chinese diplomats on the Zambian government.

05. May 2026
Chinas Premier Li Qiang und der sambische Präsident Hakainde Hichilema in Lusaka im November 2025.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema in Lusaka in November 2025. (Imago)

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Last updated: 05. May 2026