EDRi condemns Zambia's de facto cancellation of #RightsCon2026 following Chinese pressure.
This violates freedom of expression & assembly and further strains the digital rights and democracy community at a critical moment.
We stand with @accessnow.bsky.social and Bloggers for Zambia.
Full statement → https://epd.eu/news-publications/statement-the-zambian-governments-cancellation-of-rightscon-2026-is-a-blow-to-digital-rights-and-democracy/