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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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Patriot Act spy powers to expire as Rand Paul blocks USA Freedom Act vote

31 May 2015
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Patriot Act spy powers to expire as Rand Paul blocks USA Freedom Act vote
31 May 2015
Patriot Act spy powers to expire as Rand Paul blocks USA Freedom Act vote
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Facebook’s free internet limits poor users

29 May 2015
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Facebook’s free internet limits poor users
29 May 2015
Facebook’s free internet limits poor users
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The U.K. is about to force tech companies to decrypt protected user data

28 May 2015
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The U.K. is about to force tech companies to decrypt protected user data
28 May 2015
The U.K. is about to force tech companies to decrypt protected user data
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NGOs condemn Nauru’s censorship

27 May 2015
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NGOs condemn Nauru’s censorship
27 May 2015
NGOs condemn Nauru’s censorship
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Human rights groups condemn Nauru’s criminalisation of political protest

27 May 2015
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Human rights groups condemn Nauru’s criminalisation of political protest
27 May 2015
Human rights groups condemn Nauru’s criminalisation of political protest
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Nauru: PEN joins call for authorities to restore access to open, global internet

26 May 2015
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Nauru: PEN joins call for authorities to restore access to open, global internet
26 May 2015
Nauru: PEN joins call for authorities to restore access to open, global internet
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This weekend’s big NSA showdown, explained

21 May 2015
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This weekend’s big NSA showdown, explained
21 May 2015
This weekend’s big NSA showdown, explained
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What Rand Paul Accomplished in a 10 Hour, 31 Minute Stand Against the Patriot Act

21 May 2015
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What Rand Paul Accomplished in a 10 Hour, 31 Minute Stand Against the Patriot Act
21 May 2015
What Rand Paul Accomplished in a 10 Hour, 31 Minute Stand Against the Patriot Act
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Time for the Senate to reform surveillance

20 May 2015
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Time for the Senate to reform surveillance
20 May 2015
Time for the Senate to reform surveillance
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The NSA’s Bulk Surveillance is Nearing its Expiration Date

19 May 2015
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The NSA’s Bulk Surveillance is Nearing its Expiration Date
19 May 2015
The NSA’s Bulk Surveillance is Nearing its Expiration Date
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