Major human rights conference canceled after Chinese pressure on Zambia

Friday, 01 May 2026 - 23:08

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Advocacy group ​Access Now says ‌that a major human rights ​conference was canceled ​after Chinese officials ⁠pressured the government ​of Zambia.

In a ​statement, Access Now said that the RightsCon ​conference due ​to begin in early May ‌was ⁠canceled after they group learned that "diplomats from the ​People’s ​Republic ⁠of China (PRC) were putting ​pressure on ​the ⁠Government of Zambia because Taiwanese civil ⁠society" ​was ​planning to join the conference.

- Reuters


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