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Government makes move to ban protest song
‘Glory to Hong Kong’ became popular during 2019 mass demonstrations
‘A song is not a threat to national security’ – Sarah Brooks
Responding to the Hong Kong government’s bid today to seek a court order to prohibit people from singing, broadcasting or distributing the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong”, Sarah Brooks, Amnesty International’s Head of the China Team, said:
“The Hong Kong government’s absurd campaign to outlaw a song shows just how little respect it has for human rights.
“Banning ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ would be in clear contradiction of international human rights law and standards.
“It is a further concern…
