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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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#KeepItOn update: who is shutting down the internet in 2021?

7 Jun 2021

In this post, we cover facts and figures on the most recent shutdowns so far in 2021, emerging trends for these disruptions, and information on key #KeepItOn coalition projects this year.

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#KeepItOn update: who is shutting down the internet in 2021?
7 Jun 2021
#KeepItOn update: who is shutting down the internet in 2021?
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#KeepItOn: 2021 Elections Watch

1 Jun 2021

In 2021, at least a dozen countries with a history of internet shutdowns are headed to the polls for important elections, and people fighting for their democracies need the world’s solidarity and support.

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#KeepItOn: 2021 Elections Watch
1 Jun 2021
#KeepItOn: 2021 Elections Watch

Civil society reports internet shutdowns in two cities in Kazakhstan during February 28 protests

10 Mar 2021

Multiple sources are reporting an internet shutdown in Kazakhstan coinciding with anti-government protests calling for the release of political prisoners.

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Civil society reports internet shutdowns in two cities in Kazakhstan during February 28 protests
10 Mar 2021
Civil society reports internet shutdowns in two cities in Kazakhstan during February 28 protests
Kazakhstan internet

أحلام محطّمة وفرص ضائعة – سنة قضّيناها في مقاومة حجب الإنترنت (#KeepItOn)

9 Mar 2021

أصدرت Access Now و ائتلاف #KeepItOn تقرير عن أخبار حجب الإنترنت يتضمن بيانات عن عام 2020 بأكمله

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أحلام محطّمة وفرص ضائعة – سنة قضّيناها في مقاومة حجب الإنترنت (#KeepItOn)
9 Mar 2021
أحلام محطّمة وفرص ضائعة – سنة قضّيناها في مقاومة حجب الإنترنت (#KeepItOn)
Kazakhstan internet

Rapport : Rêves brisés et opportunités perdues – une année de combat pour #KeepItOn

9 Mar 2021

Access Now et la coalition #KeepItOn a rendu compte de l’actualité de l’arrêt d’Internet avec les données de toute l’année 2020.

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Rapport : Rêves brisés et opportunités perdues – une année de combat pour #KeepItOn
9 Mar 2021
Rapport : Rêves brisés et opportunités perdues – une année de combat pour #KeepItOn
Kazakhstan internet

Internet shutdowns report: Shattered dreams and lost opportunities — a year in the fight to #KeepItOn

3 Mar 2021

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition report on internet shutdown news, exploring data from the entire year of 2020.

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Internet shutdowns report: Shattered dreams and lost opportunities — a year in the fight to #KeepItOn
3 Mar 2021
Internet shutdowns report: Shattered dreams and lost opportunities — a year in the fight to #KeepItOn
Kazakhstan internet

Informe: Sueños rotos y oportunidades perdidas: un año en la lucha por #KeepItOn

3 Mar 2021
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Informe: Sueños rotos y oportunidades perdidas: un año en la lucha por #KeepItOn
3 Mar 2021
Informe: Sueños rotos y oportunidades perdidas: un año en la lucha por #KeepItOn
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Iran: Internet blackouts curb protests and conceal human rights violations in Sistan and Baluchistan

26 Feb 2021

Access Now joins civil society partners in calling on the government of Iran to immediately restore full internet access to Sistan and Baluchistan.

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Iran: Internet blackouts curb protests and conceal human rights violations in Sistan and Baluchistan
26 Feb 2021
Iran: Internet blackouts curb protests and conceal human rights violations in Sistan and Baluchistan
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Cutting internet access when people need it the most: stories from Uganda

9 Feb 2021

Join us and share these 15 personal stories to show how the shutdowns in Uganda during the 2021 presidential election are affecting people’s lives. Amplify voices from Uganda.

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Cutting internet access when people need it the most: stories from Uganda
9 Feb 2021
Cutting internet access when people need it the most: stories from Uganda
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Access Now condemns Myanmar’s internet shutdown during military coup

1 Feb 2021

Myanmar’s military uses internet shutdowns to quell protests and control the online space.

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Access Now condemns Myanmar’s internet shutdown during military coup
1 Feb 2021
Access Now condemns Myanmar’s internet shutdown during military coup
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