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Zambia Postpones RightsCon, Cancels Online Component, Access Now Alerts Participants

4/30/2026

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Zambia’s Minister of Technology and Science Felix Mutati announced on April 28 that the RightsCon digital human-rights conference in Lusaka is postponed and its online component cancelled.
A board member of Access Now leaked the cancellation on an academic listserv before the official notice.
Access Now emailed participants urging them not to travel to Lusaka and thanked civil-society and sponsor support.

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Zambia’s Minister of Technology and Science Felix Mutati announced on April 28 that the RightsCon digital human-rights conference in Lusaka is postponed and its online component cancelled.
A board member of Access Now leaked the cancellation on an academic listserv before the official notice.
Access Now emailed participants urging them not to travel to Lusaka and thanked civil-society and sponsor support.