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Alexia Skok

Director - Communications and Engagement

With the Communications and Engagement team, Alexia strives to ensure that human rights in the digital age are at the forefront of the global agenda. Before taking up this exciting role as Director – Communications and Engagement at Access Now, she fought the good fight for civil society and development organisations in Australia, Germany, and Timor-Leste.

Alexia holds a BA (Fine Art Photography) from RMIT University, and an MA (Visual and Media Anthropology) from Freie Universität Berlin.

Alexia was born and bred in Naarm (Melbourne), but lives life to fullest in Germany’s hip capital, Berlin. Her favourite #s include #RefugeesWelcome, #SmashThePatriarchy, and #RollerDerby.

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#KeepItOn: 2022 elections and internet shutdowns watch

26 Sep 2022

Elections and internet shutdowns are a disaster for democracy. See which countries the #KeepItOn coalition is watching in 2022.

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#KeepItOn: 2022 elections and internet shutdowns watch
26 Sep 2022
#KeepItOn: 2022 elections and internet shutdowns watch
South Sudan #KeepItOn

Stop suppressing the population: authorities in Iran must #KeepItOn

22 Sep 2022

Access Now is outraged by the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini, and calls on authorities in Iran to reinstate internet access across the country.

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Stop suppressing the population: authorities in Iran must #KeepItOn
22 Sep 2022
Stop suppressing the population: authorities in Iran must #KeepItOn
Yemen

Turn TikTok on: authorities in Azerbaijan and Armenia must not restrict access

16 Sep 2022

Authorities in Azerbaijan and Armenia must ensure full access to the internet — including social media platform, TikTok — for all, particularly in times of crises.

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Turn TikTok on: authorities in Azerbaijan and Armenia must not restrict access
16 Sep 2022
Turn TikTok on: authorities in Azerbaijan and Armenia must not restrict access
EU Ukraine

EU must keep people in and leaving Ukraine as safe, secure, connected as possible

15 Sep 2022

Through an open letter, Access Now is calling on the EU to protect people in Ukraine, and those escaping the war to EU countries.

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EU must keep people in and leaving Ukraine as safe, secure, connected as possible
15 Sep 2022
EU must keep people in and leaving Ukraine as safe, secure, connected as possible
Myanmar's digital dictatorship

Ooredoo’s plans to leave Myanmar hands military full control of nation’s telco sector — it must mitigate the human rights risks

15 Sep 2022

Access Now calls on Ooredoo to mitigate the human rights risks that will arise from the sale to junta-linked entities.

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Ooredoo’s plans to leave Myanmar hands military full control of nation’s telco sector — it must mitigate the human rights risks
15 Sep 2022
Ooredoo’s plans to leave Myanmar hands military full control of nation’s telco sector — it must mitigate the human rights risks
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Global Leaders of Digital Human Rights: Marianne Díaz Hernández recognized as international changemaker

12 Sep 2022

Access Now is proud of Marianne Díaz Hernández, #WhyID Campaigner at Access Now, and her recognition as one of Ouano Foundation’s 2022 Global Leaders of Digital Human Rights.

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Global Leaders of Digital Human Rights: Marianne Díaz Hernández recognized as international changemaker
12 Sep 2022
Global Leaders of Digital Human Rights: Marianne Díaz Hernández recognized as international changemaker
Digital ID Systems

#WhyID: World Bank and dangerous digital ID systems do not mix

7 Sep 2022

Access Now and partners are calling on the World Bank to stop supporting digital ID systems that enable surveillance, exclusion, and discrimination.

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#WhyID: World Bank and dangerous digital ID systems do not mix
7 Sep 2022
#WhyID: World Bank and dangerous digital ID systems do not mix
sistemas de identificación digital

#WhyID: El Banco Mundial y los sistemas de identificación digital peligrosos no se mezclan

7 Sep 2022

Organizaciones de la sociedad civil están llamando al Banco Mundial a que cese de apoyar sistemas de identificación digital no verificados.

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#WhyID: El Banco Mundial y los sistemas de identificación digital peligrosos no se mezclan
7 Sep 2022
#WhyID: El Banco Mundial y los sistemas de identificación digital peligrosos no se mezclan
Protest and human rights

U.S. must stand up to human rights abuses in MENA, stop emboldening dictators

1 Sep 2022

Access Now stands in solidarity with civil society organizations calling on the U.S. government to stand up to human rights abuses in MENA.

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U.S. must stand up to human rights abuses in MENA, stop emboldening dictators
1 Sep 2022
U.S. must stand up to human rights abuses in MENA, stop emboldening dictators
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Civil society to Meta: Stop censoring reproductive rights content

1 Sep 2022

Access Now and partners are calling on Meta to come clean in regards to its dangerous censorship of reproductive rights content.

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Civil society to Meta: Stop censoring reproductive rights content
1 Sep 2022
Civil society to Meta: Stop censoring reproductive rights content