#AccessNow has now publicly confirmed that they also believe the Chinese government pressured #Zambia into censoring #RightsCon 2026 because of participants from #Taiwan.
The statement of what happened is a testament of how strong the influence of authoritarians has become and how the global #DigitalRights community is a target.
https://www.rightscon.org/rc26-statement/
#censorship #PRC #China #Lusaka
Jan Penfrat
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