(Hong Kong Comprehensive News) The Hong Kong High Court rejected the Hong Kong Government's application for anti -repair songs for anti -repair sports songs to return to Hong Kong, saying that this may damage the freedom of speech and cause potential "cicada effects".
Comprehensive Reuters and Hong Kong 01 reports that when a number of international sports events broadcast the national anthem of Hong Kong winners, after the wishes to return to Hong Kong instead of the Chinese national anthem Volunteer forces, the Hong Kong Government applied to the court to prohibit any for any useThe way to spread is willing to return to Hong Kong.
Hong Kong High Court judge Chen Jianqiang issued a statement on Friday (July 28) that when considering this application, he must take into account the right to speech freedom, especially if the bidding order may have a "cold cicada effect", that is, the motivation is innocentPeople who are afraid of violating the serious consequences brought by the ban order, so they choose not to participate in the legitimate activity involving the song. Considering that the behavior targeting the ban has already been cited to deal with, the court refused to approve the ban.
When the Hong Kong Government first applied for a ban to the court in June, multiple online music streaming platforms such as iTunes and Spotify once temporarily removed the song.But the music group behind the song DGX MUSIC subsequently uploaded a new version.
Hong Kong Government officials once put pressure on Google, asking the company to change the search results of the "Hong Kong National Anthem" to show the Volunteer's tune instead of being willing to return to Hong Kong.Promote the Hong Kong Government to take the above -mentioned legal actions.
Human Rights Organization and the Hong Kong Records Association welcomed the judgment of the High Court.Hong Kong Chief Executive Li Jiachao said that the Hong Kong government will carefully review the judgment and then decide whether to appeal.He emphasized that the Hong Kong government will not avoid any measures to maintain national security.
