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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.
Press under Attack – Digital Strategies to Intimidate Journalists in Latin America

Pegasus attacks in El Salvador: spyware used to target journalists and activists

13 Jan 2022

Access Now and partners reveal that NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware has been used to infect the devices of 35 Salvadoran journalists and activists.

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Pegasus attacks in El Salvador: spyware used to target journalists and activists
13 Jan 2022
Pegasus attacks in El Salvador: spyware used to target journalists and activists
Press under Attack – Digital Strategies to Intimidate Journalists in Latin America

Ataques de Pegasus en El Salvador: el software espía arremete contra periodistas y activistas

13 Jan 2022

Access Now en conjunto con otras organizaciones revelan que el software espía Pegasus se instaló en secreto en los dispositivos de 35 periodistas y activistas del El Salvador.

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Ataques de Pegasus en El Salvador: el software espía arremete contra periodistas y activistas
13 Jan 2022
Ataques de Pegasus en El Salvador: el software espía arremete contra periodistas y activistas
internet shutdown #KeepItOn

Timeline: Kazakhstan internet shutdowns aim to crush protests, hide state violence

12 Jan 2022

For over a week, authorities have enacted internet shutdowns in Kazakhstan. Here’s what has happened so far.

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Timeline: Kazakhstan internet shutdowns aim to crush protests, hide state violence
12 Jan 2022
Timeline: Kazakhstan internet shutdowns aim to crush protests, hide state violence

Kazakhstan’s internet shutdown leaves millions in the dark during unrest

10 Jan 2022
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Kazakhstan’s internet shutdown leaves millions in the dark during unrest
10 Jan 2022
Kazakhstan’s internet shutdown leaves millions in the dark during unrest
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill passed: “it’s a bad law”

Decoding the draft data protection law

27 Dec 2021
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Decoding the draft data protection law
27 Dec 2021
Decoding the draft data protection law
NSO Group human rights

برامج التجسس الإسرائيلية.. أخطر صناعات العصر الحديث

20 Dec 2021
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برامج التجسس الإسرائيلية.. أخطر صناعات العصر الحديث
20 Dec 2021
برامج التجسس الإسرائيلية.. أخطر صناعات العصر الحديث
Musk

Access Now to Telenor: where are the answers Myanmar deserves on the M1 sale?

17 Dec 2021

Access Now is once again calling on Telenor to address the rights risks that the sale to M1 Group will generate.

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Access Now to Telenor: where are the answers Myanmar deserves on the M1 sale?
17 Dec 2021
Access Now to Telenor: where are the answers Myanmar deserves on the M1 sale?
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill passed: “it’s a bad law”

Personal Data Protection Bill: this is not the privacy law India needs

16 Dec 2021

Access Now is calling on the Indian Parliament to protect people’s right to privacy and amend the recently tabled Personal Data Protection Bill.

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Personal Data Protection Bill: this is not the privacy law India needs
16 Dec 2021
Personal Data Protection Bill: this is not the privacy law India needs

Kenya must bin its repressive Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Bill

16 Dec 2021

Access Now is urging the Kenyan parliament to protect human rights and throw out the current Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Bill draft.

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Kenya must bin its repressive Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Bill
16 Dec 2021
Kenya must bin its repressive Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Bill
European Ombudsman surveillance

European Ombudsman responds to NGOs’ complaint, investigates EU’s facilitation of Africa’s surveillance network

15 Dec 2021

In a win for human rights, the European Ombudsman is investigating the EU’s support for African countries to develop surveillance capabilities.

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European Ombudsman responds to NGOs’ complaint, investigates EU’s facilitation of Africa’s surveillance network
15 Dec 2021
European Ombudsman responds to NGOs’ complaint, investigates EU’s facilitation of Africa’s surveillance network