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Felicia Anthonio

Felicia Anthonio

#KeepItOn Global Campaign Manager

Felicia Anthonio is #KeepItOn Global 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.

India’s rushed telco bill must be amended to protect human rights 

18 Dec 2023

India’s Telecommunications Bill, 2023 threatens open, secure, and unhindered internet access.

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India’s rushed telco bill must be amended to protect human rights 
18 Dec 2023
India’s rushed telco bill must be amended to protect human rights 
#KeepItOn during elections

#KeepItOn : Le gouvernement de la RDC doit garder internet et les plateformes de réseaux sociaux ouverts et sécurisés tout au long des élections de 2023

13 Dec 2023
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#KeepItOn : Le gouvernement de la RDC doit garder internet et les plateformes de réseaux sociaux ouverts et sécurisés tout au long des élections de 2023
13 Dec 2023
#KeepItOn : Le gouvernement de la RDC doit garder internet et les plateformes de réseaux sociaux ouverts et sécurisés tout au long des élections de 2023
Authorities in Kenya must immediately restore access and #KeepItOn throughout protests and unrest

#KeepItOn en RDC : l’internet est vital pour cette élection

13 Dec 2023
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#KeepItOn en RDC : l’internet est vital pour cette élection
13 Dec 2023
#KeepItOn en RDC : l’internet est vital pour cette élection
#KeepItOn during elections

#KeepItOn: DRC’s government must protect open and secure internet and social media platforms throughout the 2023 elections 

13 Dec 2023
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#KeepItOn: DRC’s government must protect open and secure internet and social media platforms throughout the 2023 elections 
13 Dec 2023
#KeepItOn: DRC’s government must protect open and secure internet and social media platforms throughout the 2023 elections 
#KeepItOn during elections

#KeepItOn in DRC: internet is vital this election

13 Dec 2023
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#KeepItOn in DRC: internet is vital this election
13 Dec 2023
#KeepItOn in DRC: internet is vital this election
human impact of internet shutdowns

#KeepItOn in conflict: the human impact of internet shutdowns in Amhara region, Ethiopia

22 Nov 2023

This 11 stories from Ethiopian people tells the human impact of internet shutdowns in the Amhara region of Ethiopia in the past 100+ days.

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#KeepItOn in conflict: the human impact of internet shutdowns in Amhara region, Ethiopia
22 Nov 2023
#KeepItOn in conflict: the human impact of internet shutdowns in Amhara region, Ethiopia
Authorities in Kenya must immediately restore access and #KeepItOn throughout protests and unrest

Telegram in Kenya: keep people connected during national exams

20 Nov 2023

People in Kenya have the right to access information and communicate freely online — including through messaging applications like Telegram.

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Telegram in Kenya: keep people connected during national exams
20 Nov 2023
Telegram in Kenya: keep people connected during national exams
Authorities in Kenya must immediately restore access and #KeepItOn throughout protests and unrest

Open letter: clarification on Telegram blocking in Kenya

20 Nov 2023

Civil society organizations demand authorities and telcos in Kenya to explain the blocking of Telegram.

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Open letter: clarification on Telegram blocking in Kenya
20 Nov 2023
Open letter: clarification on Telegram blocking in Kenya
Telecommunications blackout in the Gaza Strip is an attack on human rights

#KeepItOn: Telecommunications blackout in the Gaza Strip is an attack on human rights

13 Oct 2023

People living in the Gaza Strip have been enduring a near-complete communications blackout, constituting a violation of human rights.

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#KeepItOn: Telecommunications blackout in the Gaza Strip is an attack on human rights
13 Oct 2023
#KeepItOn: Telecommunications blackout in the Gaza Strip is an attack on human rights
Syrian government

Before critical year for democracy, 38 States condemn internet shutdowns amid elections

10 Oct 2023

Today, thirty-eight governments, who compose the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC), condemn internet shutdowns and network disruptions amid elections.

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Before critical year for democracy, 38 States condemn internet shutdowns amid elections
10 Oct 2023
Before critical year for democracy, 38 States condemn internet shutdowns amid elections