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10:05 am on July 15, 2026 · 2026 (252), access now (9), digital rights (4), rightscon (2)

SAVE THE DATE! 22 SEP – RightsCon Continues Summit

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A rectangular event graphic with a smooth gradient background transitioning from deep purple in the lower left through magenta and pink to orange and bright yellow in the upper right. Centered in the frame is a large, bold, sans-serif wordmark in two contrasting colors, with a smaller line of white text positioned near the bottom. The minimalist composition relies on vivid color, generous negative space, and high-contrast typography to create a bright, modern visual identity.
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On Tuesday, 22 September 2026, Access Now will host the RightsCon Continues Summit online.

Following the cancellation of Rightscon 2026 earlier in the year, this will be a 24-hour global online event , with a common theme of resilience, adaptation, and movement building, where the multistakeholder community will exchange ideas and explore how to respond to an increasingly complex digital rights landscape.

SPONSORS
Internet Society (ISOC)
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).

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2:13 pm on March 30, 2016 · access now (9), rightscon (2), Snowden (7)

WEBCAST WEDS – FRI – #RightsCon Silicon Valley 2016

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RightsConFrom today Wednesday March 30 2016 – Friday April 1 2016 AccessNow presents RightsCon Silicon Valley 2016 in San Francisco CA. RightsCon is three days of sessions tackling some of today’s most challenging business and policy issues: freedom of expression, online harassment and countering violent extremism, privacy and digital security, encryption, network discrimination and connectivity, human rights, trade and business, transparency reporting, digital inclusion, internet governance, and more. Speakers include Bertrand De La Chappelle, Rebecca Mackinnon, Bruce Schneier, Michael Nelson, Ed Snowden, Wendy Seltzer, and ISOC Trustee Walid Al-Saqaf. The event will be webcast live on 3 tracks via AccessNow’s YouTube. Remote participation is available via SLIDO

What: RightsCon Silicon Valley 2016
Where: San Francisco CA
When: Wednesday March 30 2016 – Friday April 1 2016
Program: http://rightscon.sched.org/
Webcast: https://www.rightscon.org/#livestream
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hashtag/RightsCon
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/RightsCon