RightsCon’s Cancellation Signals a Growing Threat to Human Rights and Digital Freedoms By S. Mona Sinha and Mrinalini Dayal Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

RightsCon’s Cancellation Signals a Growing Threat to Human Rights and Digital Freedoms By S. Mona Sinha and Mrinalini Dayal https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/06/rightscons-cancellation-signals-a-growing-threat-to-human-rights-and-digital-freedoms/ NEW YORK, Jun 19 2026 (IPS) - RightsCon, the world’s leading summit on human rights in the digital age, has served for over a decade as a vital global gathering, bringing together civil society, academics, technologists, policymakers, and the private sector in cross-border collaboration. The abrupt cancellation of RightsCon 2026, following intervention by Zambia’s government just days before the convening was due to commence in Lusaka, should concern us all. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.