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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.

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Sudan: millions surviving armed conflict need internet, access to information

25 Apr 2023

As the armed conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces in Sudan escalates, we call on authorities to #KeepItOn.

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Sudan: millions surviving armed conflict need internet, access to information
25 Apr 2023
Sudan: millions surviving armed conflict need internet, access to information
#KeepItOn during elections

Armenian law must prohibit internet shutdowns, not enshrine them

11 Apr 2023

The government of Armenia must immediately scrap any attempt to legitimize internet shutdowns and attacks on freedom of expression.

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Armenian law must prohibit internet shutdowns, not enshrine them
11 Apr 2023
Armenian law must prohibit internet shutdowns, not enshrine them
Authorities in Kenya must immediately restore access and #KeepItOn throughout protests and unrest

Evading accountability through internet shutdowns: Trends in Africa and the Middle East

9 Mar 2023
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Evading accountability through internet shutdowns: Trends in Africa and the Middle East
9 Mar 2023
Evading accountability through internet shutdowns: Trends in Africa and the Middle East
South Sudan #KeepItOn

#KeepItOn in Mauritania: authorities must restore internet connectivity

9 Mar 2023

Following reports of a nationwide block on mobile internet access in Mauritania, Access Now urges authorities to immediately reconnect the country. 

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#KeepItOn in Mauritania: authorities must restore internet connectivity
9 Mar 2023
#KeepItOn in Mauritania: authorities must restore internet connectivity
#KeepItOn during elections

In Africa and the Middle East, internet shutdowns shroud human rights abuses

9 Mar 2023

Access Now’s new joint report examines how authorities in Africa and the Middle East weaponize internet shutdowns to obscure human rights abuses.

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In Africa and the Middle East, internet shutdowns shroud human rights abuses
9 Mar 2023
In Africa and the Middle East, internet shutdowns shroud human rights abuses
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Silenced, spied on, and stalked: why we’re taking the fight for gender equality to the UN

6 Mar 2023
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Silenced, spied on, and stalked: why we’re taking the fight for gender equality to the UN
6 Mar 2023
Silenced, spied on, and stalked: why we’re taking the fight for gender equality to the UN
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition's report unpacks internet shutdowns in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and globally.

СИЛОҲИ НАЗОРАТ, СИПАРИ БЕҶАЗО: Масдудияти интернет дар соли 2022

28 Feb 2023
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СИЛОҲИ НАЗОРАТ, СИПАРИ БЕҶАЗО: Масдудияти интернет дар соли 2022
28 Feb 2023
СИЛОҲИ НАЗОРАТ, СИПАРИ БЕҶАЗО: Масдудияти интернет дар соли 2022
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition's report unpacks internet shutdowns in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and globally.

БАҚЫЛАУ ҚҰРАЛЫ, ЖАЗАСЫЗДЫҚ ҚАЛҚАНЫ: Интернетті бұғаттаудың 2022 жылғы көрсеткіші

28 Feb 2023
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БАҚЫЛАУ ҚҰРАЛЫ, ЖАЗАСЫЗДЫҚ ҚАЛҚАНЫ: Интернетті бұғаттаудың 2022 жылғы көрсеткіші
28 Feb 2023
БАҚЫЛАУ ҚҰРАЛЫ, ЖАЗАСЫЗДЫҚ ҚАЛҚАНЫ: Интернетті бұғаттаудың 2022 жылғы көрсеткіші
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition's report unpacks internet shutdowns in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and globally.

ОРУЖИЕ КОНТРОЛЯ, ЩИТЫ БЕЗНАКАЗАННОСТИ: Отключения интернета в 2022 году

28 Feb 2023
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ОРУЖИЕ КОНТРОЛЯ, ЩИТЫ БЕЗНАКАЗАННОСТИ: Отключения интернета в 2022 году
28 Feb 2023
ОРУЖИЕ КОНТРОЛЯ, ЩИТЫ БЕЗНАКАЗАННОСТИ: Отключения интернета в 2022 году
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition's report unpacks internet shutdowns in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and globally.

ОРУЖИЕ КОНТРОЛЯ, ЩИТЫ БЕЗНАКАЗАННОСТИ: Відключення інтернету у 2022 році

28 Feb 2023
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ОРУЖИЕ КОНТРОЛЯ, ЩИТЫ БЕЗНАКАЗАННОСТИ: Відключення інтернету у 2022 році
28 Feb 2023
ОРУЖИЕ КОНТРОЛЯ, ЩИТЫ БЕЗНАКАЗАННОСТИ: Відключення інтернету у 2022 році