US EditionHong Kong government given second chance to ban protest song
- The Hong Kong government has been granted permission to appeal a court's refusal to ban the protest song "Glory to Hong Kong," citing national security concerns.
- Government lawyers argued that the court should allow executive measures unless deemed ineffective, raising concerns over Hong Kong's judicial independence.
- Critics warn that banning the song could further erode civil liberties and disrupt the operations of tech giants, impacting the city's appeal as a business center.
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Hong Kong court refuses to ban protest song, government now allowed to appeal decision
The Hong Kong government was given the green light on Wednesday to appeal a court's refusal to ban a protest song, after government lawyers cited national security concerns. "Glory to Hong Kong" was often sung by demonstrators during months of antigovernment protests in 2019. It was later mistakenly played as the city’s anthem at international sporting events. The court’s decision in July not to ban the song was a setback for Hong Kong leaders s…
Hong Kong Government Given Second Chance to Ban Protest Song
A Hong Kong court granted the government permission on Wednesday to lodge another attempt to ban an anthem that emerged from 2019 pro-democracy protests, after rejecting the bid last month. Officials in June requested an injunction to ban the song "Glory to Hong Kong," penned anonymously at the height of the protests, to stop it from being performed or disseminated with criminal intent. But in a surprise ruling in late July, the High Court refu…
A Hong Kong court refused to ban a protest song. Now the government has been allowed to appeal
HONG KONG (AP) — The Hong Kong government was given the green light on Wednesday to appeal a court’s refusal to ban a protest song, after government lawyers cited national security concerns. “Glory to Hong Kong” was often sung by demonstrators during months of anti-government protests in 2019. It was later mistakenly played as the […]
A Hong Kong court refused to ban a protest song. Now the government has been allowed to appeal
HONG KONG (AP) — The Hong Kong government was given the green light on Wednesday to appeal a court’s refusal to ban a protest song, after government lawyers cited national security concerns. “Glory to Hong Kong” was often sung by demonstrators during months of anti-government protests in 2019. It was later mistakenly played as the city’s anthem at international sporting events. The court’s decision in July not to ban the song was a setback for H…
Hong Kong government given second chance to ban protest song
HONG KONG, Aug 23 —A Hong Kong court granted the government permission today to lodge another attempt to ban an anthem that emerged from 2019 pro-democracy protests, after rejecting the bid last month. Officials in June requested an injunction to ban the song “Glory to Hong Kong”, penned anonymously at the height of the protests, to stop it from being performed or disseminated with criminal intent. But in a surprise ruling late July, the High Co…
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