Skip to main content
Back to content
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.

|

Belarusian election tainted by internet shutdown and state-sponsored violence

13 Aug 2020

Access Now calls on the United Nations and the government of Belarus to protect the human rights of the Belarusian people in light of the internet shutdown and associated attacks.

Post
Belarusian election tainted by internet shutdown and state-sponsored violence
13 Aug 2020
Belarusian election tainted by internet shutdown and state-sponsored violence
|

Human rights groups appeal to President Lukashenko of Belarus to #KeepItOn during elections

6 Aug 2020

Access Now and partners are urgently calling on President Alexander Lukashenko to ensure that internet access in Belarus remains open, accessible, and secure during the presidential elections on August 9, 2020.

Press Release
Human rights groups appeal to President Lukashenko of Belarus to #KeepItOn during elections
6 Aug 2020
Human rights groups appeal to President Lukashenko of Belarus to #KeepItOn during elections
|

#KeepItOn: The Ethiopian government must end internet shutdowns to quell protests

2 Jul 2020

The Ethiopian government must pledge to stop imposing internet shutdowns. They are never an appropriate response to protests and unrest.

Press Release
#KeepItOn: The Ethiopian government must end internet shutdowns to quell protests
2 Jul 2020
#KeepItOn: The Ethiopian government must end internet shutdowns to quell protests
|

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.

Press Release
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
Access Now theme

#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.

Post
#KeepItOn: Internet shutdowns put lives at risk during COVID-19
26 May 2020
#KeepItOn: Internet shutdowns put lives at risk during COVID-19
|

#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.

Post
#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
|

#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.

Post
#KeepItOn: Burundi silences the majority on election day
20 May 2020
#KeepItOn: Burundi silences the majority on election day
|

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.

Post
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
|

#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.

Press Release
#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
|

#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.

Press Release
#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
Privacy Overview

This website uses strictly necessary cookies for functionality, and asks if you’d like to opt-in to anonymous analytics collection. The anonymous analytic cookies are stored in your browser and perform functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you utilise the most. We use this information to improve our website layout, content, and donations practices.

Strictly Necessary

Strictly necessary cookies should be enabled at all times. These cookies are used only for fraud prevention, session integrity, and to save your cookie preferences.

Analytics

Access Now uses Matomo, an open-source, self-hosted analytics platform, to collect anonymous information such as the number of visitors to the site, what people's journey across our website looks like, and the most popular pages. The data collected is stored on our own, secure servers and never shared with third parties.