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💫The world’s leading summit on human rights in the digital age 📆 Taipei and online, Feb 24-27, 2025

The 2026 Privacy and Human Rights Award winner is The Electronic Health Information (EHIL) at the CHEO Research Institute
RightsCon Continues The work of our community continues. And so does RightsCon. Save the date: September 22, 2026.
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UPDATE FOR TRAVELLERS Our recommendation not to travel is not because Zambia is unsafe but because RightsCon is no longer taking place. We have seen no indications of safety risks in traveling to Zambia, and as of April 30, we haven’t seen increased safety risks for international travellers. If travel does take place, members of our community should consider their individual circumstances, particularly if you consider yourself at higher risk. If we receive further information that might impact traveler safety related to RightsCon, we will share it. We have been informed by our contact at the Zambia Department of Immigration that those travelling with an approved visa tied to RightsCon will still be allowed to enter Zambia, however the situation is recent and that might change in the upcoming days. If there are issues at the border or during your stay in Zambia, we no longer have RightsCon support services on the ground nor can we influence visa and/or immigration decisions made by the government. As always, you can reach out to us at rightscon@accessnow.org if you have any questions.
STATEMENT: It is with heavy hearts that we share: RightsCon will not proceed in Zambia or online. We understand this news is deeply upsetting for our community and while we know everyone has questions, our goal right now is to notify you of the event’s status because many of you have imminent travel plans. We do not recommend registered participants travel to Lusaka for RightsCon. Over the last 48 hours we have experienced an overwhelming surge of support from civil society, government representatives, sponsors, and our community as a whole. For this, we wholeheartedly thank you. We’ll communicate more information soon.
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