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The world's leading summit on human rights in the digital age, hosted by @accessnow.
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    RightsCon
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    Jul 9
    This year didn't go as planned. But this won't stop us or our community! Introducing RightsCon Continues. Join us online on September 22, 2026 for a 24-hour summit focused on resilience, collaboration, and action. See you there?
    RightsCon Continues

The work of our community continues. And so does RightsCon.

Save the date: September 22, 2026.
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    RightsCon
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    Jul 21
    Congratulations to the Electronic Health Information Laboratory (EHIL) at the @CHEO Research Institute, recipient of the 2026 Privacy and Human Rights Award! 🎉
    The 2026 Privacy and Human Rights Award winner is... The Electronic Health Information Laboratory (EHIL) at the CHEO Research Institute
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    RightsCon
    @rightscon
    Jul 8
    What's next for RightsCon 2026? This year didn't go as planned. But this won't stop us or our community! Tomorrow, we'll share what's next for the world's leading summit on technology and human rights. Stay tuned!
    What's next for RightsCon 2026?
Find out tomorrow
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    RightsCon
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    May 1
    Following our April 29 announcement, we believe it's important to be transparent about the context that led to the decision. We want to explain, where we can, why this was made on such short notice, only days before we were set to host RightsCon. Read: rightscon.org/rc26-statement/
    To our community,

We are devastated to be writing to you instead of gathering together as planned. We know we’re not alone. 

Read our full statement: rightscon.org/rc26-statement
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    RightsCon
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    Apr 30
    Update for participants regarding travel to Zambia
    UPDATE FOR TRAVELLERS

Our recommendation not to travel is not because Zambia is unsafe but because RightsCon is no longer taking place. We have seen no indications of safety risks in traveling to Zambia, and as of April 30, we haven’t seen increased safety risks for international travellers. If travel does take place, members of our community should consider their individual circumstances, particularly if you consider yourself at higher risk. If we receive further information that might impact traveler safety related to RightsCon, we will share it. 

We have been informed by our contact at the Zambia Department of Immigration that those travelling with an approved visa tied to RightsCon will still be allowed to enter Zambia, however the situation is recent and that might change in the upcoming days. If there are issues at the border or during your stay in Zambia, we no longer have RightsCon support services on the ground nor can we influence visa and/or immigration decisions made by t
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