A Hong Kong court has rejected a ban on broadcasting or distributing the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong' in a landmark decision that rebuffed a challenge to freedom of expression in the city. The song was written during mass protests in 2019.
at international events. And a mix-up in an ice hockey competition in February resulted in the city’s top sports body reprimanding the Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association, which appealed for forgiveness for what it called an “independent and unfortunate” event.as the top result in searches for the city’s anthem instead of the song but to no avail.
The government said it respected freedoms protected by the city’s constitution “but freedom of speech is not absolute.”
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