This year, RightsCon 2026 will take place from 5 to 9 May in Lusaka, Zambia and online. We are excited to announce that HURIDOCS will actively attend the conference, with a delegation of our talented team, including Director of Development and Communications, Yolanda Booyzen, and Programme Officer, Arina Serebrennikova.
The HURIDOCS team will be co-facilitating a workshop on AI and open-source tools for human rights monitoring, presenting a roundtable on bridging the gap between human rights defenders (HRDs) and tool developers, and hosting a community booth to connect with the human rights community.
In-person workshop
Digital Platforms and AI for Smarter Human Rights Monitoring
Programme category: Tactics and Contexts for Activists
Co-hosted by the Geneva Human Rights Hub, HURIDOCS, & the Commonwealth Small States Office
Time and date to be confirmed.
HURIDOCS is co-facilitating this workshop alongside the Geneva Human Rights Hub (GHRH) and the Commonwealth Small States Office. The session explores how open-source platforms and AI, including Uwazi, can make monitoring smarter and more effective, with a focus on the needs of small states and civil society organisations. Participants will take part in a guided group exercise and plenary exchange, contributing their own experiences and ideas to shape the future of these tools.
In-person roundtable
From insight to impact: Bridging the gap between HRDs and tool developers
Programme category: Digital Security for Communities
Co-facilitated by HURIDOCS and Open Technology Fund (OTF)
Time and date to be confirmed.
Building on a recent joint research by OTF and HURIDOCS on the realities faced by human rights defenders in African contexts, this roundtable will convene activists, technologists, and funders to explore practical pathways for co-creation, from co-design workshops to communities of practice. The session is conceived as a launchpad for sustained collaboration between HRDs and tool developers, ensuring digital security solutions are technically sound, contextually relevant, and user-driven.
Community Village booth
Our team will be at the RightsCon Community Village to answer questions, share insights on human rights documentation, and give visitors a chance to explore Uwazi hands-on. If you are attending in Lusaka, come find us!
For those not able to attend in person, head on over to this page to reach out to our team.