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Melissa Kim

Development Director

As Development Director, Melissa is responsible for ensuring the organization has the resources it needs to defend and extend the digital rights of users at risk around the world. She leads the organization’s development team in managing grants and identifying new opportunities for support. To that end, she works closely with the rest of Access Now’s diverse and global team of experts to direct existing and potential resources according to the organization’s programmatic, operational, and financial priorities and needs. She holds a B.A. from Princeton University, where she focused on English literature and gender and sexuality studies. She is the owner of the only known database of Access Now pets (which is, of course, GDPR compliant).

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Proponen crear un Defensor Público en Redes Sociales

4 Jan 2017
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Proponen crear un Defensor Público en Redes Sociales
4 Jan 2017
Proponen crear un Defensor Público en Redes Sociales
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More African governments blocked the internet to silence dissent in 2016

31 Dec 2016
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More African governments blocked the internet to silence dissent in 2016
31 Dec 2016
More African governments blocked the internet to silence dissent in 2016
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Governments Loved To Shut Down The Internet In 2016 — Here’s Where

23 Dec 2016
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Governments Loved To Shut Down The Internet In 2016 — Here’s Where
23 Dec 2016
Governments Loved To Shut Down The Internet In 2016 — Here’s Where
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The Year Encryption Won

23 Dec 2016
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The Year Encryption Won
23 Dec 2016
The Year Encryption Won
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Governments Shut Down the Internet More Than 50 Times in 2016

20 Dec 2016
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Governments Shut Down the Internet More Than 50 Times in 2016
20 Dec 2016
Governments Shut Down the Internet More Than 50 Times in 2016
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DR Congo plans to shut down social media ahead of next week’s political protests

15 Dec 2016
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DR Congo plans to shut down social media ahead of next week’s political protests
15 Dec 2016
DR Congo plans to shut down social media ahead of next week’s political protests
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Advocates Worry Uber’s Location Tracking Could Have Bad Implications For Digital Privacy

12 Dec 2016
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Advocates Worry Uber’s Location Tracking Could Have Bad Implications For Digital Privacy
12 Dec 2016
Advocates Worry Uber’s Location Tracking Could Have Bad Implications For Digital Privacy
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Internet shutdowns – an explainer

12 Dec 2016
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Internet shutdowns – an explainer
12 Dec 2016
Internet shutdowns – an explainer
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El apagón de Internet, una violación de los derechos humanos

8 Dec 2016
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El apagón de Internet, una violación de los derechos humanos
8 Dec 2016
El apagón de Internet, una violación de los derechos humanos
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UNHRC: Denying an Individual Access to Internet is a Violation of Basic Human Rights

5 Dec 2016
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UNHRC: Denying an Individual Access to Internet is a Violation of Basic Human Rights
5 Dec 2016
UNHRC: Denying an Individual Access to Internet is a Violation of Basic Human Rights
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