In the meantime there are multiple reports on it. It’s a shame, particularly for the governments in China and Zambia.

Advocacy group Access Now says major human rights conference was canceled after Chinese pressure on Zambia

… Access Now said in a statement ​that the 2026 edition of RightsCon - a long-running conference ​devoted to digital rights due to kick off in ⁠the Zambian capital of Lusaka on Tuesday - was canceled after ​Chinese diplomats pressured Zambia’s government over the presence of Taiwanese ​civil society figures due to attend the conference …

… The Chinese Embassy in Washington did not immediately return messages seeking comment. Calls rang unanswered at ​the Zambian Embassy in Washington …

… The conference has been running for more than a decade and organizers have ​made efforts to host it in non-Western countries. ​The ⁠Zambia gathering was meant to be RightsCon’s debut in southern Africa. Organizers said they would not be deterred by what they ⁠described ​as “violations of the fundamental freedoms of ​peaceful assembly and association.”

“RightsCon may not happen in Zambia, but we will come ​together again,” the statement said in part.