#rightscon — Public Fediverse posts
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SAVE THE DATE! 22 SEP - RightsCon Continues Summit
https://isoc.live/21579On Tuesday, 22 September 2026, Access Now will host the RightsCon Continues Summit online — a 24-hour global event on resilience, adaptation, and movement building.
SPONSORS: @internetsociety (ISOC), Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)
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SAVE THE DATE! 22 SEP - RightsCon Continues Summit
https://isoc.live/21579On Tuesday, 22 September 2026, Access Now will host the RightsCon Continues Summit online — a 24-hour global event on resilience, adaptation, and movement building.
SPONSORS: @internetsociety (ISOC), Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)
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"RightsCon was hosted in Zambia so that African delegates could attend without the visa and immigration issues unfairly inflicted on them by previous host nations. But the Zambian government’s fealty to China demonstrates that the conference cannot reliably be held in nations where the Chinese government enjoys significant leverage."
#TomSulston, 2026
https://digitalrightswatch.org.au/2026/05/11/state-interference-and-censorship-at-rightscon-2026/
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"RightsCon was hosted in Zambia so that African delegates could attend without the visa and immigration issues unfairly inflicted on them by previous host nations. But the Zambian government’s fealty to China demonstrates that the conference cannot reliably be held in nations where the Chinese government enjoys significant leverage."
#TomSulston, 2026
https://digitalrightswatch.org.au/2026/05/11/state-interference-and-censorship-at-rightscon-2026/
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A few weeks ago, I was in Frankfurt about to head to Zambia when news started filtering out that RightsCon had been cancelled over pressure from China.
It was shocking to see. I still ended up traveling to Zambia for a separate event, but it showed me we can’t take our eye off China even if the US is the more immediate threat.
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A few weeks ago, I was in Frankfurt about to head to Zambia when news started filtering out that RightsCon had been cancelled over pressure from China.
It was shocking to see. I still ended up traveling to Zambia for a separate event, but it showed me we can’t take our eye off China even if the US is the more immediate threat.
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@eff Stands in Solidarity With #RightsCon and the Global Digital #Rights Community https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/eff-stands-solidarity-rightscon-and-global-digital-rights-community
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@eff Stands in Solidarity With #RightsCon and the Global Digital #Rights Community https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/eff-stands-solidarity-rightscon-and-global-digital-rights-community
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„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."
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„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."
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#EFF Stands in Solidarity With #RightsCon and the #GlobalDigitalRights Community | Electronic Frontier Foundation
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#EFF Stands in Solidarity With #RightsCon and the #GlobalDigitalRights Community | Electronic Frontier Foundation
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RightsCon 2026峰会在赞比亚开幕前夕被迫取消，Tor项目就此发布声明
#RightsCon #Tor
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#RightsCon 2026が開催直前になって中止された。事態はかなり深刻だと思う。主催者の声明を訳してJCA-NETのサイトに掲載しました。
RIGHTSCON 2026がザンビアで開催されない理由について、コミュニティの皆様への声明
https://jca.apc.org/2026/05/rightscon-2026%e3%81%8c%e3%82%b6%e3%83%b3%e3%83%93%e3%82%a2%e3%81%a7%e9%96%8b%e5%82%ac%e3%81%95%e3%82%8c%e3%81%aa%e3%81%84%e7%90%86%e7%94%b1%e3%81%ab%e3%81%a4%e3%81%84%e3%81%a6%e3%80%81%e3%82%b3/また、Nets Rights Coaltitonによる抗議声明も訳して掲載しました。
https://jca.apc.org/2026/05/130%e4%bb%a5%e4%b8%8a%e3%81%ae%e5%9b%a3%e4%bd%93%e3%81%8c%e3%82%b6%e3%83%b3%e3%83%93%e3%82%a2%e6%94%bf%e5%ba%9c%e3%81%ab%e3%82%88%e3%82%8brightscon%e3%81%ae%e7%aa%81%e7%84%b6%e3%81%ae%e4%b8%ad/ -
#RightsCon 2026が開催直前になって中止された。事態はかなり深刻だと思う。主催者の声明を訳してJCA-NETのサイトに掲載しました。
RIGHTSCON 2026がザンビアで開催されない理由について、コミュニティの皆様への声明
https://jca.apc.org/2026/05/rightscon-2026%e3%81%8c%e3%82%b6%e3%83%b3%e3%83%93%e3%82%a2%e3%81%a7%e9%96%8b%e5%82%ac%e3%81%95%e3%82%8c%e3%81%aa%e3%81%84%e7%90%86%e7%94%b1%e3%81%ab%e3%81%a4%e3%81%84%e3%81%a6%e3%80%81%e3%82%b3/また、Nets Rights Coaltitonによる抗議声明も訳して掲載しました。
https://jca.apc.org/2026/05/130%e4%bb%a5%e4%b8%8a%e3%81%ae%e5%9b%a3%e4%bd%93%e3%81%8c%e3%82%b6%e3%83%b3%e3%83%93%e3%82%a2%e6%94%bf%e5%ba%9c%e3%81%ab%e3%82%88%e3%82%8brightscon%e3%81%ae%e7%aa%81%e7%84%b6%e3%81%ae%e4%b8%ad/ -
When international events are cancelled because Taiwanese participants may attend, what does that mean for global civil society?
Our latest episode explores the wider implications of China’s pressure campaigns beyond its borders.
🎧 Apple
https://apple.co/4weBcrt▶️Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4pOVQ5Cz501p8Kf0MFcDkT?si=gmYJ2BvjQtaCD4JGE3ZdTg🎙️SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/muoBVWNtzo5njRNxIkWhat do you think?
#Taiwan #HumanRights #China #RightsCon #geopolitics #news #rightscon #eswatini #zambia #Laichingte #CCP
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When international events are cancelled because Taiwanese participants may attend, what does that mean for global civil society?
Our latest episode explores the wider implications of China’s pressure campaigns beyond its borders.
🎧 Apple
https://apple.co/4weBcrt▶️Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4pOVQ5Cz501p8Kf0MFcDkT?si=gmYJ2BvjQtaCD4JGE3ZdTg🎙️SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/muoBVWNtzo5njRNxIkWhat do you think?
#Taiwan #HumanRights #China #RightsCon #geopolitics #news #rightscon #eswatini #zambia #Laichingte #CCP
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#China Pressure Canceled World’s Largest Digital #HumanRights Conference
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 Taiwan civil society, AccessNow, the group that organizes RightsCon said.
https://www.404media.co/china-pressure-canceled-worlds-largest-digital-human-rights-conference/
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#China Pressure Canceled World’s Largest Digital #HumanRights Conference
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 Taiwan civil society, AccessNow, the group that organizes RightsCon said.
https://www.404media.co/china-pressure-canceled-worlds-largest-digital-human-rights-conference/
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THREAT MODEL: CYBERSECURITY 🧑💻
for May 5th, 2026
by independent journalist @violetblue- #China cancels #RightsCon
- #Iran ’s internal internet gets scarier
- #Google says it's proud to work with Trump admin as the company inks a military #AI deal
- #ShinyHunters member popped after posting selfies in a diamond “Hack the Planet” gangsta necklace
- #FiveEyes countries publish AI guidance
- #RichardDawkins feminizes #Claude AI
- Inside #DEFCONSingapore
- The new @Bellingcat #OpenSourceChallenge is a great way to learn about tracking planes and flights
- @thetyee digs into the looming fertilizer shortage
- Violet's much-needed perspective on the missing context in current journalism
...and much more.
✨THREAT MODEL is free to read -- please help keep it accessible to all by becoming a patron, even $1 a month makes a difference!✨
https://www.patreon.com/posts/cybersecurity-5-157412472
#ThreatModel #ThreatModelCybersecurity #ThreatModelNewsletters #VioletBlue #infosec #cybersec #CovidIsNotOver
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THREAT MODEL: CYBERSECURITY 🧑💻
for May 5th, 2026
by independent journalist @violetblue- #China cancels #RightsCon
- #Iran ’s internal internet gets scarier
- #Google says it's proud to work with Trump admin as the company inks a military #AI deal
- #ShinyHunters member popped after posting selfies in a diamond “Hack the Planet” gangsta necklace
- #FiveEyes countries publish AI guidance
- #RichardDawkins feminizes #Claude AI
- Inside #DEFCONSingapore
- The new @Bellingcat #OpenSourceChallenge is a great way to learn about tracking planes and flights
- @thetyee digs into the looming fertilizer shortage
- Violet's much-needed perspective on the missing context in current journalism
...and much more.
✨THREAT MODEL is free to read -- please help keep it accessible to all by becoming a patron, even $1 a month makes a difference!✨
https://www.patreon.com/posts/cybersecurity-5-157412472
#ThreatModel #ThreatModelCybersecurity #ThreatModelNewsletters #VioletBlue #infosec #cybersec #CovidIsNotOver
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Das ist heftig:
China positioniert sich gerne als Partner für den Globalen Süden und hat durch die Finanzierung und Umsetzung von Infrastrukturprojekten in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten massive Abhängigkeiten geschaffen. Jetzt soll die Volksrepublik diese Macht genutzt haben, um die #RightsCon in Sambia zu verhindern, eine der wichtigsten Konferenzen für Grund- und Menschenrechte in der digitalen Welt.
Der mutmaßliche Grund: Konferenzteilnehmende aus Taiwan.
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Das ist heftig:
China positioniert sich gerne als Partner für den Globalen Süden und hat durch die Finanzierung und Umsetzung von Infrastrukturprojekten in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten massive Abhängigkeiten geschaffen. Jetzt soll die Volksrepublik diese Macht genutzt haben, um die #RightsCon in Sambia zu verhindern, eine der wichtigsten Konferenzen für Grund- und Menschenrechte in der digitalen Welt.
Der mutmaßliche Grund: Konferenzteilnehmende aus Taiwan.
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UN Human Rights Council joins the chorus of voices denouncing the Zambian government's last-minute decision to cancel #RightsCon, calling it ‘a clear violation of the rights to freedom of assembly, association and expression' that 'creates a pervasive chilling effect, signalling that collective action is a conditional privilege rather than an inherent right'👇
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Eine der wichtigsten globalen Konferenzen zu digitalen Grund- & Menschenrechten sollte diese Woche in Sambia stattfinden. Doch die Veranstaltung wurde kurzfristig abgesagt. Veranstalter @[email protected] erhebt schwere Vorwürfe: Wegen taiwanesischer Gäste übte der NGO zufolge China Druck aus #rightscon
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Eine der wichtigsten globalen Konferenzen zu digitalen Grund- & Menschenrechten sollte diese Woche in Sambia stattfinden. Doch die Veranstaltung wurde kurzfristig abgesagt. Veranstalter @[email protected] erhebt schwere Vorwürfe: Wegen taiwanesischer Gäste übte der NGO zufolge China Druck aus #rightscon
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Eine der wichtigsten globalen Konferenzen zu digitalen Grund- und Menschenrechten, die #rightscon , sollte diese Woche in Sambia stattfinden. Doch die Veranstaltung in dem südafrikanischen Land wurde kurzfristig abgesagt. Veranstalter @accessnow erhebt schwere Vorwürfe: Wegen taiwanesischer Gäste ließ demzufolge China die Muskeln spielen.
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Eine der wichtigsten globalen Konferenzen zu digitalen Grund- und Menschenrechten, die #rightscon , sollte diese Woche in Sambia stattfinden. Doch die Veranstaltung in dem südafrikanischen Land wurde kurzfristig abgesagt. Veranstalter @accessnow erhebt schwere Vorwürfe: Wegen taiwanesischer Gäste ließ demzufolge China die Muskeln spielen.
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SplinterCon Online: "One Shutdown After Another: Control and Resilience in African Networks"
This edition will examine how the practices and technologies of network control are increasingly permeating African networks, and how this trend is shaping the evolution of digital control and episodic isolation across the continent.
Splintercon online event is happening May 5th, 2026 1400-1930 CET!
(RSVP is necessary to receive the webinar link)
https://splintercon.net/splintercon-online/ #privacy #censorship #rightscon -
SplinterCon Online: "One Shutdown After Another: Control and Resilience in African Networks"
This edition will examine how the practices and technologies of network control are increasingly permeating African networks, and how this trend is shaping the evolution of digital control and episodic isolation across the continent.
Splintercon online event is happening May 5th, 2026 1400-1930 CET!
(RSVP is necessary to receive the webinar link)
https://splintercon.net/splintercon-online/ #privacy #censorship #rightscon -
🇺🇳 Statement by the United Nations Human Rights special rapporteur on Freedom of Assembly and Association regarding the cancellation of #RightsCon.
https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements-and-speeches/2026/05/zambias-de-facto-cancelation-rightscon-attack-rights-and-freedoms -
🇺🇳 Statement by the United Nations Human Rights special rapporteur on Freedom of Assembly and Association regarding the cancellation of #RightsCon.
https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements-and-speeches/2026/05/zambias-de-facto-cancelation-rightscon-attack-rights-and-freedoms -
Die Digitalrechte-Konferenz #RightsCon in Sambia wurde von der Regierung abgesagt – wohl wegen Druck aus #China. So stellt es der Veranstalter Access Now dar. Diplomaten aus Peking sollen gefordert haben, taiwanesische Teilnehmer auszuschließen:
https://www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1199459.konferenz-fuer-digitalrechte-digitalrechte-konferenz-in-sambia-abgesagt-n-wohl-wegen-china.html -
Die Digitalrechte-Konferenz #RightsCon in Sambia wurde von der Regierung abgesagt – wohl wegen Druck aus #China. So stellt es der Veranstalter Access Now dar. Diplomaten aus Peking sollen gefordert haben, taiwanesische Teilnehmer auszuschließen:
https://www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1199459.konferenz-fuer-digitalrechte-digitalrechte-konferenz-in-sambia-abgesagt-n-wohl-wegen-china.html -
#China hat gerade die weltweit größte Konferenz zu digitalen Rechten abgesagt — die #RightsCon von Access Now in #Sambia:
https://www.wired.com/story/the-chinese-government-pressured-zambia-to-cancel-the-worlds-largest-digital-rights-conference/ -
#China hat gerade die weltweit größte Konferenz zu digitalen Rechten abgesagt — die #RightsCon von Access Now in #Sambia:
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China's Disruption of #RightsCon is a Wake-Up Call To Counter Its Authoritarian Influence. #Internet #Rightscon2026 #internetFreedom
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China's Disruption of #RightsCon is a Wake-Up Call To Counter Its Authoritarian Influence. #Internet #Rightscon2026 #internetFreedom
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The #Chinese Government Just Got the World’s Largest Digital #Rights Conference Canceled
#AccessNow , the group that organizes #RightsCon , says #Zambian officials asked it to exclude #Taiwanese participants if it wanted the event to proceed as planned.
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The #Chinese Government Just Got the World’s Largest Digital #Rights Conference Canceled
#AccessNow , the group that organizes #RightsCon , says #Zambian officials asked it to exclude #Taiwanese participants if it wanted the event to proceed as planned.
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Can we move #rightscon here?
Taiwan's president visits #Eswatini despite China's objection
The visit of Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te to the African country was delayed after several countries reportedly withdrew permission for him to fly over their territories due to pressure from China.
https://www.dw.com/en/taiwan-president-lai-visits-eswatini/a-77019778 -
Can we move #rightscon here?
Taiwan's president visits #Eswatini despite China's objection
The visit of Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te to the African country was delayed after several countries reportedly withdrew permission for him to fly over their territories due to pressure from China.
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Zambia's RightsCon Forum Canceled Amid Reports of Chinese Interference
Human Rights Watch criticizes Zambia’s last-minute cancellation of the RightsCon 2026 digital rights convention, citing concerns over free expression and reports of Chinese objections to Taiwan’s participation.
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#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.
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#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.
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#China Pressure Canceled World’s Largest Digital #HumanRights Conference
The #Chinese government pressured #Zambia to cancel #RightsCon , the world’s largest digital human #rights conference, at the last minute, accordingto 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.
#privacy #securityhttps://www.404media.co/china-pressure-canceled-worlds-largest-digital-human-rights-conference/
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#China Pressure Canceled World’s Largest Digital #HumanRights Conference
The #Chinese government pressured #Zambia to cancel #RightsCon , the world’s largest digital human #rights conference, at the last minute, accordingto 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.
#privacy #securityhttps://www.404media.co/china-pressure-canceled-worlds-largest-digital-human-rights-conference/
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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.«
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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.«
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And so it seems that the Taiwan issue was involved in the #RightsCon cancellation.
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RightsCon 2026 in Zambia cancelled, possibly due to Chinese party-state interference, says Human Rights Watch
An activist on the organising committee told HRW that China objected to Taiwanese participation in the conference.The cancellation of the conference highlights the influence of China in Africa.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/05/01/zambia-summit-on-human-rights-technology-effectively-canceled
#Zambia #China #Taiwan #RightsCon #HRW #Africa #HumanRights #台灣