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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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Debate over encryption ‘backdoors’ escalates

11 Jan 2016
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Debate over encryption ‘backdoors’ escalates
11 Jan 2016
Debate over encryption ‘backdoors’ escalates
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Companies and Organizations Around the World Ask Leaders to Support Strong Encryption

11 Jan 2016
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Companies and Organizations Around the World Ask Leaders to Support Strong Encryption
11 Jan 2016
Companies and Organizations Around the World Ask Leaders to Support Strong Encryption
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Don’t damage encryption’ rights coalition tells global governments

11 Jan 2016
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Don’t damage encryption’ rights coalition tells global governments
11 Jan 2016
Don’t damage encryption’ rights coalition tells global governments
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200 Cyber Activists Urge World Leaders to Reject Encryption ‘Back Doors’

11 Jan 2016
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200 Cyber Activists Urge World Leaders to Reject Encryption ‘Back Doors’
11 Jan 2016
200 Cyber Activists Urge World Leaders to Reject Encryption ‘Back Doors’
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Debate over government ‘backdoors’ into encryption isn’t happening just in the U.S.

11 Jan 2016
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Debate over government ‘backdoors’ into encryption isn’t happening just in the U.S.
11 Jan 2016
Debate over government ‘backdoors’ into encryption isn’t happening just in the U.S.
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Juniper Networks Ditching Alleged NSA Eavesdropping Code

11 Jan 2016
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Juniper Networks Ditching Alleged NSA Eavesdropping Code
11 Jan 2016
Juniper Networks Ditching Alleged NSA Eavesdropping Code
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Rights organisations call Mark Zuckerberg ‘disingenuous’ in net neutrality row

7 Jan 2016
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Rights organisations call Mark Zuckerberg ‘disingenuous’ in net neutrality row
7 Jan 2016
Rights organisations call Mark Zuckerberg ‘disingenuous’ in net neutrality row
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Twitter Restores Politwoops’ API Access, Allowing It To Post Politicians’ Deleted Tweets Once Again

6 Jan 2016
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Twitter Restores Politwoops’ API Access, Allowing It To Post Politicians’ Deleted Tweets Once Again
6 Jan 2016
Twitter Restores Politwoops’ API Access, Allowing It To Post Politicians’ Deleted Tweets Once Again
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Groups press Facebook to stop ‘disingenuous’ advocacy in India

6 Jan 2016
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Groups press Facebook to stop ‘disingenuous’ advocacy in India
6 Jan 2016
Groups press Facebook to stop ‘disingenuous’ advocacy in India
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Will India win net neutrality battle?

5 Jan 2016
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Will India win net neutrality battle?
5 Jan 2016
Will India win net neutrality battle?
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