Hong Kong Government Wins Appeal to Ban Popular Protest Song
- Appeal court stresses need to help protect national security
- Internet firms can be held in contempt over order: lawyer
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A Hong Kong court allowed the government to ban a popular protest song when used with criminal intent, a move likely to fan fears about diminished free speech and raise compliance questions for internet companies in the city.
The Court of Appeal on Wednesday overturned a previous ruling to deny the government’s request to issue an injunction to prohibit Glory to Hong Kong for national security reasons. The Court of First Instance cited the potential chilling effects of such a ban in its July ruling.