Largest Digital Human Rights Conference Suddenly Canceled
RightsCon, one of the world's largest digital human rights conferences, has been canceled just days before its scheduled start in Lusaka, Zambia, with organizers stating it will not proceed either in person or online. The Zambian government cited the need for additional time to align the event with national procedures and diplomatic protocols, as well as pending security clearances for some participants. Access Now, the organization behind the conference, expressed regret over the cancellation and emphasized the need to inform attendees with imminent travel plans.
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Update 4:30 PM EDT: On a popular listserv for academics, many of whom are attending RightsCon, a board member of Access Now wrote "I am told I can leak that RightsCon has been canceled. Message from [Access Now] following shortly" in a thread about what attendees were planning on doing. And in an email, AccessNow wrote: "It is with heavy hearts that we share: RightsCon will not proceed in Zambia or online. We understand this news is deeply upsetting for our community and while we know everyone has questions, our goal right now is to notify you of the event’s status because many of you have imminent travel plans.
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