The Hong Kong High Court judge write: 'The court recognized the engagement of the right to freedom of expression in the consideration of this application,' while noting 'chilling effects' that might be generated if the injunction was granted.
HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s High Court on Friday, July 28, rejected a government bid to ban the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong”, saying it could undermine freedom of expression and cause potential “chilling effects”.
The protest song was widely sung and played during the city’s pro-democracy protests in 2019. It was later deemed unlawful after China imposed a national security law on the financial hub as part of a crackdown on dissent. “I cannot be satisfied that it is just and convenient to grant the injunction. This application is accordingly dismissed.”
A senior Hong Kong official, Sun Dong, said earlier this month that Google had told the government to first prove that the song violated local laws – thus prompting the legal application.
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