The world’s largest convention on human rights and know-how has been cancelled simply days earlier than it was as a result of begin after the Zambian authorities informed organisers it didn’t align with “nationwide values”.
Zambia’s authorities had originally welcomed the RightsCon 2026 summit on “human rights within the digital age”, as a result of be held within the capital, Lusaka, on 5-8 Could, however Thabo Kawana, everlasting secretary for the Ministry of Data & Media, mentioned final week that the convention wouldn’t go forward to permit time to make sure the gathering “aligns with Zambia’s nationwide values, coverage priorities, and broader public curiosity concerns”.
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