We have seen an incredible outpouring of support from partners, governments, sponsors, and more, with many sharing public statements of solidarity. We are deeply grateful for this support and for the commitment our community continues to show toward RightsCon. ❤️🩹
Zambia’s de facto cancelation of RightsCon an attack on rights and freedoms: Special Rapporteur
www.ohchr.org/en/statement...
The Chinese Government Just Got the World’s Largest Digital Rights Conference Canceled www.wired.com/story/the-ch...
Now… We are currently assessing the possible next steps for RightsCon. Hosting the summit is a complex process that requires alignment across many stakeholders to ensure we deliver the level of care, depth, and impact our community expects and deserves.
Following our April 29 announcement, we believe it's important to be transparent about the context that led to the decision. We want to explain, where we can, why this was made on such short notice, only days before we were set to host RightsCon.
Read: www.rightscon.org/rc26-stateme...
RightsCon Organizers Take Stock of What's Next After Zambia www.techpolicy.press/rightscon-or...
Cancelamento da RightsCon afeta debate sobre direitos digitais em todo o mundo nucleo.jor.br/reportagem/2...
Zambia: RightsCon cancellation is a blow to freedom of expression by @article19.bsky.social
www.article19.org/resources/za...
RightsCon 2026 cancellation is a blow to civil society, free expression and the right to assembly everywhere
ifex.org/rightscon-20...
Our future is being shaped right now, and your input will be essential in guiding that process. If you would like to help inform the next steps, we invite you to complete our participant survey ➡️ www.rightscon.org/rc26-impact/
In this page we talk about the impact of RightsCon 2026, including participant support, media hits, FAQs, and how to help
GENEVA – The Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Assembly and Association* issued the following statement on the postponement of RightsCon in Zambia:
www.ohchr.org
Access Now, the group that organizes RightsCon, says Zambian officials asked it to exclude Taiwanese participants if it wanted the event to proceed as planned.
www.wired.com
In this page we talk about the impact of RightsCon 2026, including participant support, media hits, FAQs, and how to help
Members and partners of IFEX and the Global Forum for Media Development stress that cancelling RightsCon and thereby seriously disrupting UNESCO's World Press Freedom Day conference weakens an…
