Hong Kong Government to Appeal Failed Bid to Ban Protest Song
- Ruling in July was seen as rare triumph for internet freedom
- Justice Department says ban would safeguard national security
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Hong Kong will appeal the High Court’s decision to reject its request to wipe a controversial protest song from the city’s internet, a move that could overturn a rare victory for free speech in the city.
The city’s justice department said in a statement Monday that it “considered it necessary to appeal” the court’s decision last month to block an interim injunction. That measure would have made it illegal for anyone with criminal intent to perform or broadcast Glory to Hong Kong.