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Organizers of a canceled human rights conference in Zambia say China intervened

NPR | By Emily Feng

Published May 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM CDT

Zambia was due to host Rights Con, the world's biggest digital rights gathering, this week -- but abruptly canceled the event. Organizers blame Chinese pressure for the decision.

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