China Pressures Zambia to Cancel Major Digital Rights Conference RightsCon

Chinese government pressure forced cancellation of RightsCon 2026 in Zambia after officials objected to planned discussions of China's digital authoritarianism and Taiwanese activist participation.

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Thursday, May 28, 2026Libertas Research1 sources

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[1]freedomhouse.orgfreedomhouse.org — Accessed May 28, 2026https://freedomhouse.org/article/tnr-watch-canceling-rightscon-not-transnational-repression-it-attack-transnational-civil

China Pressures Zambia to Cancel Major Digital Rights Conference RightsCon

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