Wire›2026 05 02›Zambia Cancels World S Largest Human Rights And Tech Summit Days Before Start

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Zambia cancels world’s largest human rights and tech summit days before start

<p>Government blocks RightsCon 2026 conference saying it did not ‘align with national values’</p><p>The world’s largest conference on human rights and technology has been cancelled just days before it was due to start after the Zambian government told organisers it did not align

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Zambia cancels world’s largest human rights and tech summit days before start<p>Government blocks RightsCon 2026 conference saying it did not ‘align with national values’</p><p>The world’s largest conference on human rights and technology has been cancelled just days before it was due to start after the Zambian government told organisers it did not align
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