When Silence Speaks Loudest: HRRG Takes Press Freedom and Disability Inclusion Debate to RightsCon 2026 in Zambia
In many parts of Africa today, conversations about democracy are increasingly shaped by a familiar concern: shrinking civic space. At the same time, another quieter but equally urgent struggle continues—ensuring that persons with disabilities are not left out of those conversations altogether. It is against this backdrop that Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG) is heading to Lusaka, Zambia, for RightsCon 2026, bringing with it a dialogue that seeks to connect both struggles in a single global conversation. On Wednesday, May 6, 2026, from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m., HRRG will host a high-level session titled “Silenced Twice: Press Freedom and Disability Voices Under Threat in Africa” at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre (Kenneth Kaunda Wing). The session is part of the wider RightsCon summit convened by Access Now , a global organisation based in New York known for its work in defending digital rights and civic freedoms. For HRRG, the Lusaka dialogue is not just anothe...