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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.

Authorities and internet service providers in Mozambique must respect human rights and #KeepItOn during protests

31 Oct 2024

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition unequivocally condemn the actions of authorities in Mozambique in shutting down the internet and blocking social media platforms.

Press Release
Authorities and internet service providers in Mozambique must respect human rights and #KeepItOn during protests
31 Oct 2024
Authorities and internet service providers in Mozambique must respect human rights and #KeepItOn during protests
KeepItOn 2024 Elections and Internet Shutdowns Watch

2024 elections and internet shutdowns watch

21 Oct 2024

Governments around the world continue to shut down the internet during elections. Join our 2024 elections watch to #KeepItOn.

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2024 elections and internet shutdowns watch
21 Oct 2024
2024 elections and internet shutdowns watch
Syrian government

Joint statement: Sudan has suffered in silence for over 500 days

5 Sep 2024

After more than 500 days of brutal conflict in Sudan, the #KeepItOn coalition reiterates calls to reactivate telecommunication services.

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Joint statement: Sudan has suffered in silence for over 500 days
5 Sep 2024
Joint statement: Sudan has suffered in silence for over 500 days

Who blocked access to X in Tanzania: civil society demands answers 

3 Sep 2024

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition condemn the blocking of  X in Tanzania.

Press Release
Who blocked access to X in Tanzania: civil society demands answers 
3 Sep 2024
Who blocked access to X in Tanzania: civil society demands answers 
Open letter on technology-enabled political violence in Venezuela

#KeepItOn in Venezuela: Maduro must end his regime’s assault on free speech

27 Aug 2024

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are demanding the Nicolás Maduro regime stop imposing internet shutdowns and other human rights abuses in Venezuela in response to protests relating to the presidential election.

Press Release
#KeepItOn in Venezuela: Maduro must end his regime’s assault on free speech
27 Aug 2024
#KeepItOn in Venezuela: Maduro must end his regime’s assault on free speech
Open letter on technology-enabled political violence in Venezuela

Maduro must #KeepItOn in times of protest and unrest

27 Aug 2024

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition demand that the Nicolás Maduro regime stop imposing internet shutdowns and blocking essential communications platforms in Venezuela.

Press Release
Maduro must #KeepItOn in times of protest and unrest
27 Aug 2024
Maduro must #KeepItOn in times of protest and unrest
Open letter on technology-enabled political violence in Venezuela

#KeepItOn en Venezuela: Maduro debe mantener el acceso a internet en tiempos de protesta y conflicto

27 Aug 2024

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are demanding the Nicolás Maduro regime stop imposing internet shutdowns and other human rights abuses in Venezuela in response to protests relating to the presidential election.

Press Release
#KeepItOn en Venezuela: Maduro debe mantener el acceso a internet en tiempos de protesta y conflicto
27 Aug 2024
#KeepItOn en Venezuela: Maduro debe mantener el acceso a internet en tiempos de protesta y conflicto
Open letter on technology-enabled political violence in Venezuela

Maduro debe mantener el acceso a internet en épocas de protesta y conflicto

27 Aug 2024

Access Now y de la coalición #KeepItOn exigen que el régimen de Nicolás Maduro ponga fin a los apagones de internet en Venezuela.

Press Release
Maduro debe mantener el acceso a internet en épocas de protesta y conflicto
27 Aug 2024
Maduro debe mantener el acceso a internet en épocas de protesta y conflicto
#KeepItOn report

Africa in 2023: internet shutdowns attack democracy

26 Aug 2024
Press Release
Africa in 2023: internet shutdowns attack democracy
26 Aug 2024
Africa in 2023: internet shutdowns attack democracy

#KeepItOn: Las autoridades de Guinea Ecuatorial deben poner fin al bloqueo de internet y otros abusos a los derechos humanos en Annobón

13 Aug 2024

La coalición #KeepItOn insta a las autoridades de Guinea Ecuatorial a restablezca de inmediato el acceso a internet en Annobón. 

Press Release
#KeepItOn: Las autoridades de Guinea Ecuatorial deben poner fin al bloqueo de internet y otros abusos a los derechos humanos en Annobón
13 Aug 2024
#KeepItOn: Las autoridades de Guinea Ecuatorial deben poner fin al bloqueo de internet y otros abusos a los derechos humanos en Annobón
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