Manushya hosts session at RightsCon 2026: How the UN Cybercrime Treaty strengthens transnational repression in Southeast Asia

📱 Our digital spaces are becoming the new frontline of transnational repression. The UN should not be giving it legal cover.

Join us ONLINE at RightsCon 2026, as Manushya Foundation hosts “𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙉 𝘾𝙮𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙮 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝘼𝙨𝙞𝙖”.  A bold conversation on how the language of “cybersecurity” is increasingly being used to justify surveillance, censorship, and cross-border crackdowns on defenders across the region.

🗓️ Wednesday, May 6

🕤 4:30-5:30 PM Bangkok, 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Lusaka, or 9:30-10:30 AM GMT; (*Erratum on the graphic)

📍 ONLINE at #RightsCon2026*

*Register for an account BEFORE 28 April to get access: http://www.rightscon.org/registration

Together, our panel of feminist speakers will unpack why the UN Cybercrime Treaty risks strengthening the very systems used to intimidate critics, target exiled activists, and criminalise resistance across Southeast Asia.

🎙 Speakers:

• Emilie Palamy Pradichit, Founder and Executive Director of Manushya Foundation

• Dr Jean Linis-Dinco, Digital Rights Advisor of Manushya Foundation

• Debbie Stothard, Founder of ALTSEAN-Burma

• Sovathana Seng, Executive Director of Cambodian Center for Human Rights

👉 Don't miss out! Sign up on the RightsCon platform BEFORE 28 April to get access to the session: http://www.rightscon.org/registration

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