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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.

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ECOWAS Court upholds digital rights, rules 2017 internet shutdowns in Togo illegal

25 Jun 2020

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice ruled that the September 2017 internet shutdown ordered by the Togolese government during protests is illegal and an affront to the applicants’ right to freedom of expression.

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ECOWAS Court upholds digital rights, rules 2017 internet shutdowns in Togo illegal
25 Jun 2020
ECOWAS Court upholds digital rights, rules 2017 internet shutdowns in Togo illegal
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#KeepItOn: Internet shutdowns put lives at risk during COVID-19

26 May 2020

There is no excuse for internet shutdowns during a global pandemic, but governments keep ordering them. Join the #KeepItOn coalition in calling for an end to shutdowns globally.

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#KeepItOn: Internet shutdowns put lives at risk during COVID-19
26 May 2020
#KeepItOn: Internet shutdowns put lives at risk during COVID-19
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#KeepItOn: Burundi fait taire la majorité de la population le jour du scrutin

20 May 2020

Alors que des millions de Burundais se rendent aux urnes pour élire leur prochain président aujourd’hui, le 20 mai 2020, le Gouvernement de Pierre Nkurunziza n’a pas hésité de bloquer accès aux réseaux sociaux, notamment Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp et Youtube.

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#KeepItOn: Burundi fait taire la majorité de la population le jour du scrutin
20 May 2020
#KeepItOn: Burundi fait taire la majorité de la population le jour du scrutin
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#KeepItOn: Burundi silences the majority on election day

20 May 2020

On election day, the Burundi government has rushed to block access to social media including Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and YouTube.

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#KeepItOn: Burundi silences the majority on election day
20 May 2020
#KeepItOn: Burundi silences the majority on election day
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U.N. refugee agency: internet access key to COVID-19 response

18 May 2020

Access Now is engaging with the UNHCR to support refugees deliberately disconnected from the internet as COVID-19 continues to spread.

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U.N. refugee agency: internet access key to COVID-19 response
18 May 2020
U.N. refugee agency: internet access key to COVID-19 response
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#KeepItOn: Global rights groups urgently demand restoration of 4G internet access in Jammu and Kashmir

24 Apr 2020

The #KeepItOn coalition is calling on India to restore access to 4G high-speed internet access as a first step towards the containment of the COVID-19 virus and related health needs.

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#KeepItOn: Global rights groups urgently demand restoration of 4G internet access in Jammu and Kashmir
24 Apr 2020
#KeepItOn: Global rights groups urgently demand restoration of 4G internet access in Jammu and Kashmir
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#KeepItOn: Open letter to the government of India on lifting internet restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir during COVID-19 pandemic

24 Apr 2020

We, the undersigned organizations, write to reiterate our call on the government of India to lift the restriction on 4G high-speed internet access in the Jammu and Kashmir region.

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#KeepItOn: Open letter to the government of India on lifting internet restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir during COVID-19 pandemic
24 Apr 2020
#KeepItOn: Open letter to the government of India on lifting internet restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir during COVID-19 pandemic
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Une promesse non tenue de #KeepItOn: la Guinée coupe l’accès à Internet et bloque les médias sociaux le jour du référendum

30 Mar 2020

Cet arrêt délibéré a porté atteinte aux droits de l’homme, a mis la santé et la sécurité des personnes en danger lors de l’épidémie de COVID-19 et a perturbé le discours démocratique libre et ouvert.

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Une promesse non tenue de #KeepItOn: la Guinée coupe l’accès à Internet et bloque les médias sociaux le jour du référendum
30 Mar 2020
Une promesse non tenue de #KeepItOn: la Guinée coupe l’accès à Internet et bloque les médias sociaux le jour du référendum
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A broken promise to #KeepItOn: Guinea cuts internet access and blocks social media on referendum day

24 Mar 2020

Guinea imposed a deliberate internet shutdown during a crucial referendum, putting the results in question and endangering public health during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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A broken promise to #KeepItOn: Guinea cuts internet access and blocks social media on referendum day
24 Mar 2020
A broken promise to #KeepItOn: Guinea cuts internet access and blocks social media on referendum day
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#KeepItOn: internet shutdowns during COVID-19 will help spread the virus

17 Mar 2020

As physical borders close, access to the open, secure internet becomes critical to society’s health and cultural, economic, and political wellbeing .

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#KeepItOn: internet shutdowns during COVID-19 will help spread the virus
17 Mar 2020
#KeepItOn: internet shutdowns during COVID-19 will help spread the virus