#rightscon — Public Fediverse posts

„Morgen sollte in #Lusaka die #RightsCon beginnen, eine der wichtigsten Konferenzen für Grund- und #Menschenrechte in der digitalen Welt. Doch kurz vor dem Beginn meldete vorige Woche die Regierung des Gastgeberlandes Sambia Bedenken an und verkündete, die Konferenz müsse verschoben werden. Inzwischen ist sie ganz abgesagt und die Ausrichterin, die Nichtregierungsorganisation Access Now, erhebt schwere Vorwürfe – nicht nur gegen #Sambia, sondern auch gegen die Volksrepublik #China. Diese habe wegen der Teilnahme taiwanesischer Gäste Druck auf die Regierung Sambias ausgeübt."

https://netzpolitik.org/2026/konferenz-fuer-menschenrechte-druck-aus-china-soll-zu-absage-der-rightscon-gefuehrt-haben-update/

#Taiwan

#AccessNow has now publicly confirmed that they also believe the Chinese government pressured #Zambia into censoring #RightsCon 2026 because of participants from #Taiwan.

The statement of what happened is a testament of how strong the influence of authoritarians has become and how the global #DigitalRights community is a target.

https://www.rightscon.org/rc26-statement/

#censorship #PRC #China #Lusaka

It seems #RightsCon 2026 organizers were pressured to exclude specific participants and topics:

»The statement, although seemingly an invitation to negotiate, still lacked any concrete information as to why the government decided to announce they were postponing RightsCon.

What the government wanted from us in order to lift the postponement was conveyed to us informally from multiple sources: in order for RightsCon to continue, we would have to moderate specific topics and exclude communities at risk, including our Taiwanese participants, from in-person and online participation.«

https://www.rightscon.org/rc26-statement/

#TransnationalRepression #Taiwan #PRC

It seems #RightsCon 2026 organizers were pressured to exclude specific participants and topics:

»The statement, although seemingly an invitation to negotiate, still lacked any concrete information as to why the government decided to announce they were postponing RightsCon.

What the government wanted from us in order to lift the postponement was conveyed to us informally from multiple sources: in order for RightsCon to continue, we would have to moderate specific topics and exclude communities at risk, including our Taiwanese participants, from in-person and online participation.«

https://www.rightscon.org/rc26-statement/

#TransnationalRepression #Taiwan #PRC

It seems #RightsCon 2026 organizers were pressured to exclude specific participants and topics:

»The statement, although seemingly an invitation to negotiate, still lacked any concrete information as to why the government decided to announce they were postponing RightsCon.

What the government wanted from us in order to lift the postponement was conveyed to us informally from multiple sources: in order for RightsCon to continue, we would have to moderate specific topics and exclude communities at risk, including our Taiwanese participants, from in-person and online participation.«

https://www.rightscon.org/rc26-statement/

#TransnationalRepression #Taiwan #PRC

It seems #RightsCon 2026 organizers were pressured to exclude specific participants and topics:

»The statement, although seemingly an invitation to negotiate, still lacked any concrete information as to why the government decided to announce they were postponing RightsCon.

What the government wanted from us in order to lift the postponement was conveyed to us informally from multiple sources: in order for RightsCon to continue, we would have to moderate specific topics and exclude communities at risk, including our Taiwanese participants, from in-person and online participation.«

https://www.rightscon.org/rc26-statement/

#TransnationalRepression #Taiwan #PRC

It seems #RightsCon 2026 organizers were pressured to exclude specific participants and topics:

»The statement, although seemingly an invitation to negotiate, still lacked any concrete information as to why the government decided to announce they were postponing RightsCon.

What the government wanted from us in order to lift the postponement was conveyed to us informally from multiple sources: in order for RightsCon to continue, we would have to moderate specific topics and exclude communities at risk, including our Taiwanese participants, from in-person and online participation.«

https://www.rightscon.org/rc26-statement/

#TransnationalRepression #Taiwan #PRC

Sambia sagt den internationalen RightsCon-Gipfel kurzfristig ab. Offiziell wegen „Sicherheitsbedenken“ und fehlender Infos zu Delegierten. Inoffiziell geht es wohl um Geopolitik: Teilnahme von Taiwan und mögliche Kritik an China. Ergebnis: Treffen zu digitalen Rechten komplett gestrichen. Ein fatales Signal für die Zivilgesellschaft.

#RightsCon #Digitalrechte #Zivilgesellschaft #Meinungsfreiheit #InternetGovernance

https://diggers.news/local/2026/04/30/govt-cancels-rightscon-summit-citing-security-concerns-on-some-delegates/

World’s Largest Digital #HumanRights Conference Suddenly 'Postponed'

… researchers, academics, & human #rights experts were set to convene in #Lusaka , Zambia, the gov of #Zambia announced it was postponing #RightsCon , one the largest & most important digital human rights conferences in the world. The announcement, which came as some participants & speakers were already en route to the conference, has sown confusion & chaos in the academic community
#privacy #security

https://www.404media.co/rightscon-human-rights-conference-suddenly-postponed/

This is absolutely wild: The #Zambia government has just cancelled the world's most important digital rights conference #RightsCon 2026 which was supposed to start next week in #Lusaka. 3,000+ participants are now hanging in limbo (myself included), some already traveled to the country.

I feel for the folks at #AccessNow who have been working so hard on this for months.

https://www.facebook.com/100069038505521/posts/1285179577126647/

If you are at #Rightscon2025, I got some cool pamphlets of my work on image-based abuse to distribute. #Rightscon #IBA #IBSA #TFGBV

This pamphlet was designed based on my research by my colleague and the Director of Art at Factor Daily. (Alt text for the three images in the comments below)

🤖 Join us at #RightsCon next Tuesday (Jan 25, 10:15 CST-Taiwan time) for "Public AI as an infrastructure - democratizing the AI tech stack".

@tarkowski will represent Open Future to explore public options in AI development with experts from Taiwan AI Academy, Thomson Reuters & Bertelsmann Stiftung.

Let's discuss how to make AI more equitable! https://www.rightscon.org/

#PublicAI #PublicDigitalInfrastructure

🌍✈️ When I balance #ConferenceTravel with #PlanetCare:

I think about the carbon footprint of my flights. 🛫

I embrace virtual participation options! 🖥️
If I fly, I opt for carbon offsets. 🌳

Events like #RightsCon and #IJF, which bring many people together, are optimal.

I choose direct flights & fly economy always. 💺

On the ground, I pick sustainable transportation. 🚲🚃

I keep our planet in mind as I connect, learn, and grow. I'm making conscious choices! 💡