Hong Kong’s High Court Has Banned The “Glory To Hong Kong” Protest Anthem, Saying It Can Be Used “As A Weapon”

Hong Kong’s high court has banned the “Glory to Hong Kong” protest anthem, saying it can be used “as a weapon”.

The song became an unofficial anthem during the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong in 2019.

The government had first requested a court to ban the song in 2023.

But that request was rejected by the court, which found that banning the song would have a “chilling effect” on freedom of speech.

However, on Wednesday May 8, the high court overturned the verdict, finding that the composer of the song had intended it to be a “weapon”.

It said that the song could be used to undermine national security and ordered it to be removed from the internet.

The ruling bans the song from being broadcast, performed or shared with the goal of “inciting others to commit secession”.

Those who are found guilty could face life imprisonment, according to the BBC.

Chinese authorities said that banning the song is a “necessary measure” to safeguard national security.

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