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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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High School Debaters Bring Surveillance, Encryption Arguments to Capitol Hill

20 May 2016
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High School Debaters Bring Surveillance, Encryption Arguments to Capitol Hill
20 May 2016
High School Debaters Bring Surveillance, Encryption Arguments to Capitol Hill
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Fish and Final Exams Shut Down Internet Access

19 May 2016
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Fish and Final Exams Shut Down Internet Access
19 May 2016
Fish and Final Exams Shut Down Internet Access
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Senators Push To Stop Expanding The FBI’s Right To Hack

19 May 2016
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Senators Push To Stop Expanding The FBI’s Right To Hack
19 May 2016
Senators Push To Stop Expanding The FBI’s Right To Hack
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WhatsApp with Brazil?

19 May 2016
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WhatsApp with Brazil?
19 May 2016
WhatsApp with Brazil?
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Iraq Shuts Down Internet To Stop Cheating Students

16 May 2016
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Iraq Shuts Down Internet To Stop Cheating Students
16 May 2016
Iraq Shuts Down Internet To Stop Cheating Students
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Iraq Shut Down Its Internet to Prevent Sixth-Graders From Cheating

16 May 2016
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Iraq Shut Down Its Internet to Prevent Sixth-Graders From Cheating
16 May 2016
Iraq Shut Down Its Internet to Prevent Sixth-Graders From Cheating
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Uganda blocks Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp as president sworn in for 5th term

12 May 2016
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Uganda blocks Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp as president sworn in for 5th term
12 May 2016
Uganda blocks Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp as president sworn in for 5th term
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Uganda has launched a total social media blackout for the second time in three months

12 May 2016
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Uganda has launched a total social media blackout for the second time in three months
12 May 2016
Uganda has launched a total social media blackout for the second time in three months
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This Arcane Rule Change Would Give U.S. Law Enforcement New Power to Hack People Worldwide

11 May 2016
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This Arcane Rule Change Would Give U.S. Law Enforcement New Power to Hack People Worldwide
11 May 2016
This Arcane Rule Change Would Give U.S. Law Enforcement New Power to Hack People Worldwide
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The Fight Over NSA Internet Surveillance is Heating Up Again

10 May 2016
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The Fight Over NSA Internet Surveillance is Heating Up Again
10 May 2016
The Fight Over NSA Internet Surveillance is Heating Up Again
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