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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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Telcos must stand up for the people of Belarus, keep internet connected during referendum

25 Feb 2022

Telcos in Belarus must resist any governmental internet shutdown orders, and keep the nation online throughout the constitutional referendum.

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Telcos must stand up for the people of Belarus, keep internet connected during referendum
25 Feb 2022
Telcos must stand up for the people of Belarus, keep internet connected during referendum
Yemen

قطع الإنترنت في اليمن: البنية التحتية للاتصالات ليست هدفاً عسكرياً

4 Feb 2022

يدين ائتلاف #KeepItOn استهداف وتدمير البنية التحتية للإنترنت والاتصالات السلكية واللاسلكية مما تسبب في قطع الإنترنت في اليمن.

Press Release
قطع الإنترنت في اليمن: البنية التحتية للاتصالات ليست هدفاً عسكرياً
4 Feb 2022
قطع الإنترنت في اليمن: البنية التحتية للاتصالات ليست هدفاً عسكرياً
Yemen

Internet shutdowns in Yemen: telecommunications infrastructure is not a military target

28 Jan 2022

The #KeepItOn Coalition strongly condemns the recent targeting and destruction of telecommunication infrastructure in Yemen by Saudi- and UAE-led airstrikes. 

Press Release
Internet shutdowns in Yemen: telecommunications infrastructure is not a military target
28 Jan 2022
Internet shutdowns in Yemen: telecommunications infrastructure is not a military target
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.

Press Release
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
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