Stakeholder Group: Civil Society
Region: Western European and Others Group -WEOG
Biography
Sanja Kelly is the project director for Freedom on the Net, Freedom House’s assessment of global internet freedom, which has become one of the most widely- referenced sources on the topic. In that capacity, she provides analysis on internet freedom-related issues—such as content censorship, internet regulation, and violations of user rights—and manages a team of over 50 international consultants, most of whom are internet activists, scholars specializing in internet freedom and governance, and online journalists from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and Europe.
In addition to her research and publications, Sanja was a participant in the Stockholm Internet Forum (April 2012), Dutch ministerial meeting on internet freedom (Hague, December 2011), OSCE’s conference on internet regulation (Vienna, July 2011), and the UN Human Rights Council. She is also a member of IGF's Multistakeholder Advisor Group, and was one of the leaders of the Freedom House-sponsored delegation to IGF, which was comprised of 15 civil society representatives from around the world.
Sanja's analysis has appeared on BBC Radio, Fox News, CNN, ABC News, and other outlets. She has published numerous country reports and articles, as well as edited books on the topics of internet freedom, women’s rights, and democratic governance. She has also conducted briefings for tech companies on internet freedom developments globally.
In addition to her research and publications, Sanja was a participant in the Stockholm Internet Forum (April 2012), Dutch ministerial meeting on internet freedom (Hague, December 2011), OSCE’s conference on internet regulation (Vienna, July 2011), and the UN Human Rights Council. She is also a member of IGF's Multistakeholder Advisor Group, and was one of the leaders of the Freedom House-sponsored delegation to IGF, which was comprised of 15 civil society representatives from around the world.
Sanja's analysis has appeared on BBC Radio, Fox News, CNN, ABC News, and other outlets. She has published numerous country reports and articles, as well as edited books on the topics of internet freedom, women’s rights, and democratic governance. She has also conducted briefings for tech companies on internet freedom developments globally.