China Pressure Canceled World’s Largest Digital Human Rights Conference
The Chinese government pressured Zambia to cancel RightsCon, the world's largest digital human rights conference, days before it was set to begin, due to the inclusion of Taiwanese civil society participants. Organizers from Access Now stated that Zambian authorities demanded restrictions on certain topics and the exclusion of Taiwanese attendees, which they refused. The cancellation disrupted plans for thousands of participants and highlighted ongoing geopolitical tensions over Taiwan's international recognition.
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The Chinese government pressured Zambia to cancel RightsCon, the world’s largest digital human rights conference, at the last minute, according to the conference’s organizers. Beijing was upset that the speaker’s list included prominent figures from Taiwanese civil society, AccessNow, the group that organizes RightsCon, wrote Friday. On Wednesday, guests and speakers from across the planet headed to Zambia to attend RightsCon, the largest digital human rights conference in the world. Zambian immigration officials turned away early arrivals, saying the conference had been cancelled. The African country’s government posted a vague message on Facebook saying the conference had been postponed.
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