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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.

Urgent call to Council of the EU: human rights must come first in Dual Use final draft

5 Nov 2020

Access Now is calling out the Council of the European Union for failing to reconsider and strengthen the EU dual-use recast compromise amendments. Council members must urgently reevaluate their positions to meet their human rights obligations. 

Press Release
Urgent call to Council of the EU: human rights must come first in Dual Use final draft
5 Nov 2020
Urgent call to Council of the EU: human rights must come first in Dual Use final draft
|Yemen

Telegram blocked in Cuba? Civil society demands answers

5 Nov 2020

Numerous reports have emerged that Telegram and VPNs have been blocked in Cuba. Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are calling for transparency, and to ensure internet and digital communications channels are secure, accessible, and open at all times.

Press Release
Telegram blocked in Cuba? Civil society demands answers
5 Nov 2020
Telegram blocked in Cuba? Civil society demands answers
|Yemen

¿Telegram ha sido bloqueado en Cuba? La sociedad civil solicita respuestas

5 Nov 2020

Desde el 14 de octubre, han surgido numerosos reportes señalando que Telegram, una popular aplicación de mensajería, y algunas herramientas de evasión como las redes privadas virtuales (VPN), han sido bloqueadas en Cuba.

Press Release
¿Telegram ha sido bloqueado en Cuba? La sociedad civil solicita respuestas
5 Nov 2020
¿Telegram ha sido bloqueado en Cuba? La sociedad civil solicita respuestas
|Yemen

Carta conjunta a ETECSA pidiendo transparencia al proveedor de servicios de telecomunicaciones en Cuba sobre el posible bloqueo de Telegram

5 Nov 2020

Muchos usuarios en Cuba han señalado que no han podido acceder a Telegram desde el 14 de octubre de 2020 y tampoco a algunas redes privadas neutrales (VPN por sus siglas en inglés) que permiten a los ciudadanos el acceso a estas plataformas, lo que podría mostrar un intento deliberado de las autoridades cubanas para restringir el ejercicio de derechos fundamentales como la libertad de opinión y expresión, así como el derecho de acceso a la información, a través de estos canales.

Press Release
Carta conjunta a ETECSA pidiendo transparencia al proveedor de servicios de telecomunicaciones en Cuba sobre el posible bloqueo de Telegram
5 Nov 2020
Carta conjunta a ETECSA pidiendo transparencia al proveedor de servicios de telecomunicaciones en Cuba sobre el posible bloqueo de Telegram
|Yemen

#KeepItOn: Joint letter to ETECSA calling on the telecom service provider in Cuba to be transparent about Telegram

5 Nov 2020

There have been numerous reports that Telegram is not working in Cuba. Many users have pointed out that they have not been able to access the application since October 14, 2020.

Press Release
#KeepItOn: Joint letter to ETECSA calling on the telecom service provider in Cuba to be transparent about Telegram
5 Nov 2020
#KeepItOn: Joint letter to ETECSA calling on the telecom service provider in Cuba to be transparent about Telegram

Why Did Ethiopia’s Leader Just Launch Airstrikes on the Tigray Region?

5 Nov 2020
News
Why Did Ethiopia’s Leader Just Launch Airstrikes on the Tigray Region?
5 Nov 2020
Why Did Ethiopia’s Leader Just Launch Airstrikes on the Tigray Region?
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Ethiopia shuts down telephone, internet services in Tigray

5 Nov 2020
News
Ethiopia shuts down telephone, internet services in Tigray
5 Nov 2020
Ethiopia shuts down telephone, internet services in Tigray

EXPERT VIEWS – Gig workers to privacy laws: U.S. voters weigh in on tech issues

5 Nov 2020
News
EXPERT VIEWS – Gig workers to privacy laws: U.S. voters weigh in on tech issues
5 Nov 2020
EXPERT VIEWS – Gig workers to privacy laws: U.S. voters weigh in on tech issues

Solidarity Playbook: #KeepItOn

5 Nov 2020
Publication
Solidarity Playbook: #KeepItOn
5 Nov 2020
Solidarity Playbook: #KeepItOn
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Azerbaijan, the Internet in times of war

4 Nov 2020
News
Azerbaijan, the Internet in times of war
4 Nov 2020
Azerbaijan, the Internet in times of war