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Cynthia Wong
Plesser Fellow

Cynthia Wong is a Staff Attorney and the 2008 2010 Ron Plesser Fellow. Cynthia focuses on protecting free expression and promoting human rights in the global online medium.

Prior to joining CDT, Cynthia was the Robert L. Bernstein International Human Rights Fellow at Human Rights in China (HRIC). There she contributed to HRIC's work in the areas of business and human rights and freedom of expression online.

Cynthia earned her J.D. at New York University School of Law in 2007. During her summers, Cynthia clerked at CDT and at the National Center for Law and Economic Justice. During the school year, Cynthia interned with the Legal Aid Society's Immigration Unit and at HRIC. She also served as a Senior Articles Editor for NYU's Review of Law & Social Change.

Prior to law school, Cynthia worked as an engineer in the private sector for a year before moving on to serve as an Americorps*VISTA at Katapultz, an organization that promoted public school ... More »

Cynthia Wong is a Staff Attorney and the 2008 2010 Ron Plesser Fellow. Cynthia focuses on protecting free expression and promoting human rights in the global online medium.

Prior to joining CDT, Cynthia was the Robert L. Bernstein International Human Rights Fellow at Human Rights in China (HRIC). There she contributed to HRIC's work in the areas of business and human rights and freedom of expression online.

Cynthia earned her J.D. at New York University School of Law in 2007. During her summers, Cynthia clerked at CDT and at the National Center for Law and Economic Justice. During the school year, Cynthia interned with the Legal Aid Society's Immigration Unit and at HRIC. She also served as a Senior Articles Editor for NYU's Review of Law & Social Change.

Prior to law school, Cynthia worked as an engineer in the private sector for a year before moving on to serve as an Americorps*VISTA at Katapultz, an organization that promoted public school technology programs. Cynthia graduated with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2002.

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Blog Post - A Bad Turn in Belarus
1/15/2010 International
In December, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced plans to tighten restrictions on the Internet, further extending the government’s already draconian control over online media. Reporters Without Borders has some new details about the Internet regulation.  The new bill would require registration and governmental approval of all online publications and websites, which would be monitored by an executive office.  The bill also requires identification and registration of all users, whether they are accessing the Internet at home or in Internet cafes.
 
Going further, the bill would impose requirements on ISPs to monitor and record information about Internet users and report such information to law enforcement and government officials.
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Blog Post - Google and China: GNI statement and a round-up of coverage
1/14/2010 International

The Global Network Initiative put up a statement today in response to Google’s decision to reevaluate its ability to do business in China.  The statement says in part:
 

Google’s decision to reconsider its business in China is an indication of the tough choices information and communications technology companies face around the world where respect for human rights is at risk. The Global Network Initiative provides principles, guidelines and support to help companies think through these choices and make decisions that protect freedom of expression and privacy for hundreds of millions of Internet users around the world.

For a good round-up of responses from NGOs and initial news coverage, check here. To see how some Chinese Internet users have reacted, check the translations here and here.
 

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Blog Post - A study in irony: Censorship at the IGF
11/19/2009 International

Our friends over at the OpenNet Initiative (ONI) were asked to remove a banner promoting their new publication on Internet censorship, Access Controlled, at the Internet Governance Forum in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on Sunday. At the time, UN security officials failed to cite any rule or regulation that the banner violated, instead referring to complaints received by a member state. The banner referenced China's "Great Firewall" and outlined the book’s focus on new trends in information control and censorship online. The confrontation followed a similar incident earlier in the day where the same officials asked ONI to stop handing out fliers that referenced censorship in Tibet.

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Blog Post - Calling for Interns, law clerks, and a Google Policy Fellow!
11/13/2009

CDT is now accepting applications for interns and law clerks for both the spring and summer. Law clerks and interns contribute substantially to CDT’s work by conducting legal and policy research; drafting reports and legal analyses; assisting in the preparation of testimony, presentations, legislation and briefs; and by helping create online and other educational resources. The small size of our organization guarantees close interaction with staff attorneys and policy experts. Law clerks and interns have the opportunity to work on a broad array of issues, including online free expression, electronic surveillance, digital copyright, cybersecurity, Internet governance, and a range of privacy issues from spyware to health privacy to RFID technology to government ID programs.

We encourage students from all majors and degree programs to apply. Applicants should have an interest in Internet and technology policy and/or civil liberties, strong research and writing skills, the ability to take initiative and prioritize responsibilities in a fast-paced office environment, and a solid academic record. Please see our job posting page for application details.

In addition, CDT is pleased to host a Google Policy Fellow, who will join our 2010 summer program. Interested candidates should apply directly with Google here.

Help us keep the Internet open, innovative and free!

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