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Felicia Anthonio

#KeepItOn Campaign Manager

Felicia Anthonio is #KeepItOn Campaign Manager at Access Now, a global campaign of over 300 organizations that fights against internet shutdowns. She has authored and co-authored several publications on  internet shutdowns featured on Access Now, Yale University, CIPESA and Bloomsbury Collections websites. Felicia hosted The Kill Switch podcast and was featured on The Shutdown documentary by BBC World Service. Felicia is an Advisory Council member of the US-based Open Technology Fund’s (OTF) and a board member of the World Expression Forum (WEXFO), in Norway. Before joining Access Now, Felicia worked as Programme Associate, press freedom and free speech advocate, at the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) where she coordinated the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX). She is a member  of the African Digital Rights Network and a 2019 Fellow of the African Internet Governance School (AfriSIG). She holds a Master’s Degree in Lettres, Langues et Affaires Internationales from l’ Université d’Orléans, France and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in French and Psychology from the University of Ghana.

Kazakhstan internet

Правительство и телекоммуникационные компании Казахстана должны остановить отключения интернета

27 Jan 2022

Access Now и коалиция #KeepItOn призывают Казахстан к сохранению открытого и безопасного интернета.

Press Release
Правительство и телекоммуникационные компании Казахстана должны остановить отключения интернета
27 Jan 2022
Правительство и телекоммуникационные компании Казахстана должны остановить отключения интернета
Kazakhstan internet

Kazakhstan government, telcos must put an end to internet shutdowns

27 Jan 2022

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are demanding the assurance of open, accessible internet for all across Kazakhstan.

Press Release
Kazakhstan government, telcos must put an end to internet shutdowns
27 Jan 2022
Kazakhstan government, telcos must put an end to internet shutdowns
Burkina Faso internet

Le Burkina Faso doit immédiatement mettre fin à sa coupure d’Internet, pas la prolonger

25 Jan 2022

Access Now et la coalition #KeepItOn demandent au gouvernement du Burkina Faso de rétablir l’accès à Internet pour tous, et sans exception. 

Press Release
Le Burkina Faso doit immédiatement mettre fin à sa coupure d’Internet, pas la prolonger
25 Jan 2022
Le Burkina Faso doit immédiatement mettre fin à sa coupure d’Internet, pas la prolonger
Sierra Leone

Le Sénégal doit montrer l’exemple, garder internet accessible pendant les élections

20 Jan 2022

La coalition #KeepItOn exhorte le Sénégal à maintenir la population connectée tout au long des élections locales du 23 janvier.

Press Release
Le Sénégal doit montrer l’exemple, garder internet accessible pendant les élections
20 Jan 2022
Le Sénégal doit montrer l’exemple, garder internet accessible pendant les élections
Sierra Leone

Senegal must set an example, keep the internet accessible during elections

20 Jan 2022

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are urging the government of Senegal to keep the internet accessible during the upcoming elections.

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Senegal must set an example, keep the internet accessible during elections
20 Jan 2022
Senegal must set an example, keep the internet accessible during elections
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Blocking access to Twitter in Nigeria is a flagrant violation of fundamental rights

13 Jan 2022

The #KeepItOn coalition is again pressuring authorities in Nigeria to immediately rescind Twitter’s “indefinite” suspension.

Press Release
Blocking access to Twitter in Nigeria is a flagrant violation of fundamental rights
13 Jan 2022
Blocking access to Twitter in Nigeria is a flagrant violation of fundamental rights
internet shutdown

تواصل عمليات حجب وتعطيل الإنترنت لإخفاء انتهاكات الانقلاب العسكري في السودان

1 Dec 2021
Press Release
تواصل عمليات حجب وتعطيل الإنترنت لإخفاء انتهاكات الانقلاب العسكري في السودان
1 Dec 2021
تواصل عمليات حجب وتعطيل الإنترنت لإخفاء انتهاكات الانقلاب العسكري في السودان
internet shutdown

Internet shutdowns and blockings continue to hide atrocities of military coup in Sudan

23 Nov 2021

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are again calling on authorities in Sudan to immediately restore full access to the internet and all communication services.

Press Release
Internet shutdowns and blockings continue to hide atrocities of military coup in Sudan
23 Nov 2021
Internet shutdowns and blockings continue to hide atrocities of military coup in Sudan
internet shutdown #KeepItOn

ድምፅታት ትግራይ፣ ዝቐፀለ ዕፅዋ ኢንተርነት ስድራታት፣ ሕብረተሰብን ስራሕን ይብትን

5 Oct 2021

Since the start of the Tigray conflict in November 2020, warring parties in Ethiopia have used internet and telecommunication shutdowns as a weapon to control and censor information.

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ድምፅታት ትግራይ፣ ዝቐፀለ ዕፅዋ ኢንተርነት ስድራታት፣ ሕብረተሰብን ስራሕን ይብትን
5 Oct 2021
ድምፅታት ትግራይ፣ ዝቐፀለ ዕፅዋ ኢንተርነት ስድራታት፣ ሕብረተሰብን ስራሕን ይብትን
internet shutdown #KeepItOn

Shutdown in Zambia on election day: How it affected people’s lives and wellbeing

14 Sep 2021

We share five stories to show how the shutdown in Zambia affected people’s lives, as well as ways you can join the fight against internet shutdowns around the world.

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Shutdown in Zambia on election day: How it affected people’s lives and wellbeing
14 Sep 2021
Shutdown in Zambia on election day: How it affected people’s lives and wellbeing