Demonstrators hold their phones aloft as they sing Glory To Hong Kong during a rally in 2019 (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)In 2020, the government outlawed the protest slogan “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times” for being secessionist and subversive. The Glory To Hong Kong lyrics contain parts of the slogan and was therefore widely considered to be banned. Hong Kong wanted to ban anyone from “broadcasting, performing, printing, publishing, selling, offering for sale, distributing, disseminating, displaying or reproducing in any way” the protest song or any adaptations of it that are substantially similar to the original in melody and lyrics. In particular, the injunction targets anyone who uses Glory To Hong Kong to advocate for the separation of Hong Kong from China, such as inciting others to commit secession or sedition, as well as anyone who uses the song to suggest that Hong Kong is independent or to insult the national anthem. The Glory To Hong Kong lyrics contain parts of the slogan and was therefore widely considered to be banned (Vincent Yu/AP)The injunction also seeks to restrain those who allow others to commit similar acts.

Source: The Times June 06, 2023 09:53 UTC