[Chapter-delegates] WEBCAST OCT 16 – The Power of Song: Repercussions for Freedom of Expression and Digital Rights in Hong Kong

Mon Oct 14 19:34:26 PDT 2024

The tl;dr of this is that China is tightening its grip on Hong Kong, and a
major symptom is the banning of 'Glory to Hong Kong' a popular rallying
song, including banning it online.

I take a personal interest in matters HK, since it was to my great uncle
Cecil Harcourt the Japanese surrendered it
<https://www.alexautographs.com/auction-lot/the-japanese-surrender-of-hong-kong-to-the-britis_9444F6A846>,
back in 1945.

Add to calendar https://calndr.link/event/s8LQC7vzY7

[image: isoc live]
<http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=13c9423e6d6645861b59c34d60929f0cbb5aceaedd36cfe7d9b089274550e169&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18452&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=50e7aad5038dc1f1ac50a4cc1e103a1a&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9pc29jLmxpdmUvMTg0NTI>
On *Wednesday, October 16 2024* at *09:00-10:00 EDT* (13:00-14:oo UTC)
*Columbia
Global Freedom of Expression
<http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=bc36018f2f4936de6a66eb0b9c9a8022570e96b0322e477371490d3399949a0b&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18452&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=1dba3e50d798fc90d1fe96c02e6795b8&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9nbG9iYWxmcmVlZG9tb2ZleHByZXNzaW9uLmNvbHVtYmlhLmVkdS8>*
(CGFoE),
along with co-sponsors *Georgetown Center for Asian Law
<http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=27438f347b4fd3bdbe72073aaa89bf85331ae1f5479b7c95f820d0d63df3724d&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18452&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=c66fa48a1c52534608cf9f8b9a3891e4&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubGF3Lmdlb3JnZXRvd24uZWR1L2xhdy1hc2lhLw=>*
 and *ARTICLE 19
<http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=8ee3892ca494d6ef3cc4ca1000692ccaa5cf2473f2bcd88f9ec1dd05fca70879&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18452&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=3abae69ea1f36868734129087970026a&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXJ0aWNsZTE5Lm9yZy9yZWdpb25hbC1vZmZpY2UvYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLw=>*,
present a webinar '*The Power of Song: Repercussions for Free Speech and
Digital Freedoms in Hong Kong
<http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=726c636dd4d7407ceb2e5eb7baf53c4fad785665ae81a1c1592db6346b12b5b6&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18452&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=38ab0db48fa99961d8c80bf15341fbd6&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9nbG9iYWxmcmVlZG9tb2ZleHByZXNzaW9uLmNvbHVtYmlhLmVkdS9ldmVudHMvdGhlLXBvd2VyLW9mLXNvbmctcmVwZXJjdXNzaW9ucy1mb3ItZnJlZWRvbS1vZi1leHByZXNzaW9uLWFuZC1kaWdpdGFsLXJpZ2h0cy1pbi1ob25nLWtvbmcv>*
'

Earlier this year, a Hong Kong Court banned the dissemination of “*Glory to
Hong Kong
<http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=970e7f0275973ec4c719890df7634eb438e397248d122f5e08fc10180eb78f74&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18452&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=fbe45437fc9cdbc6fbe49d948cf5d8ce&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9lbi53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnL3dpa2kvR2xvcnlfdG9fSG9uZ19Lb25n>*,”
a popular protest “anthem,” which had become an important symbol of dissent
in Hong Kong. Between 2019 and 2022, the song was regularly used by
protesters in over 400 demonstrations, and versions of it were erroneously
promoted as the national anthem of Hong Kong, leading to arrests and
prosecution for illegal activities and sedition. The song was available
through online music streaming platforms, receiving millions of views. In
2023, the Secretary for Justice sought an injunction to prevent the
“broadcasting, performing, printing, publishing, selling, distributing,
displaying, or reproducing the song with the intent to incite secession or
seditious intention, as defined by NSL (National Security Law) and the
Crimes Ordinance in Hong Kong.”

The case highlights the struggle within the Hong Kong judiciary to hold on
to its independence in the face of immense pressure from the Chinese
authorities. Last year, the Court of First Instance dismissed the
application, finding that despite the fundamental importance of national
security, the injunction was not necessary and balanced unfavorably against
individual rights. However, in May 2024, the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region Court of Appeal justified the use of a civil
injunction as necessary to assist the criminal law in safeguarding national
security, deferring to the executive’s assessment of the risks posed by the
song. The use of a civil injunction as a mechanism to apply the National
Security Law made compliance by the online platforms to take down the
content more justifiable.

This is just one example among many others brought against those protesting
the crackdown on fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong by the Chinese
authorities. In June 2024, two foreign Non-Permanent Judges in Hong Kong
from the United Kingdom resigned over concerns that their role in the Hong
Kong judicial system made them not only complicit in the prosecution of
protesters and other human rights activists but also lent credibility to
the crackdown. The erosion of the legal system continues in Hong Kong, with
the first two criminal prosecutions for sedition under the new Safeguarding
National Security Ordinance being handed down on September 19.

A panel of experts will delve into the court’s decision to block the
protest song and the impact of the National Security Law.

*SPEAKERS*
*Michael Caster* - Asia Digital Program Manager, ARTICLE 19
*Chung Ching Kwong* - Senior Analyst at Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on
China
*Eric Yan-ho Lai* - Research Fellow, Georgetown Center for Asian Law (GCAL)
Moderator: *Doreen Weisenhaus* - Director, Media Law and Policy Initiative,
Northwestern University

*LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/cgfoe-hk
<http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=e1cf34a74f01279490752037c0ddfc78b0f1aa10190936db8b54f23422c1a795&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18452&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=956aafe8b036b433771ce29c050fce30&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlc3RyZWFtLmNvbS9pbnRlcm5ldHNvY2lldHkvY2dmb2UtaGs>*

*PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/4ezSm9H
<http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=bd86431e345720016031b6e2ff665b0e322f3c93be259868ea60fd6e52719883&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18452&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=061c1f9d53e22251f521becf895ce2cc&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9iaXQubHkvNGV6U205SA=>*

*REAL TIME TEXT (see ISOC.LIVE
<http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=13c9423e6d6645861b59c34d60929f0cbb5aceaedd36cfe7d9b089274550e169&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18452&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=50e7aad5038dc1f1ac50a4cc1e103a1a&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9pc29jLmxpdmUvMTg0NTI>)*

*TWITTER #GlorytoHongkong
<http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=c93fdc2bb12a1c5620005dcb2d735d9ab87b86d3456cf8a25f694cc316c37819&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18452&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=1f9d2731f83709fcaa66a6b9374489d8&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9iaXQubHkvM1k1dFRsQg=>
#HongKong
#freespeech @ColumbiaGFoE @GeorgetownCAL @article19org @article19asia
@michaelcaster @laiyanhoeric @chungchingkwong Doreen Weisenhaus
@MedillSchool*

*MASTODON #freespeech
<http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=6405f426b302032056c1e90dda91365b2d0873eaed6758f1dc1fbf4eb3b9f7e6&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18452&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=394c1d133157db99dabdc5190b852e16&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9tYXN0b2Rvbi5zb2NpYWwvdGFncy9mcmVlc3BlZWNo>*

*SIMULCASTS*
*https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live
<http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=4e657bae09b229fcb63c42384bb19d4697b7a73bf7ec7d6e0fda563479b9d66d&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18452&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=e1568da5597c14ffcdb43fb638c909e5&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9JU09DX0xpdmU>*
*https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
<http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=ff3a64040b64a3d25304bc6d93c485c71131fa8a790397047ca69170e70ad672&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18452&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=a195832f6060eeffa3811475c952d0d9&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudHdpdGNoLnR2L2lzb2NsaXZl>*
*https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/
<http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=cb40949fb23faa290eeea2a02fa8f6642a45f7cd9997882f5a360f55770fce82&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18452&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=dfb730c20c87bd54123a1fec0e548558&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZmFjZWJvb2suY29tL2xpdmVpc29jLw=>*

*ARCHIVE*
*https://archive.org/details/cgfoe-hk
<http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=e7b5858e69c3f417db0a5280422bd88a2d68b2aa23d1f5af73558984bc91eff8&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18452&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=2f3254d8aecbe8a129aeeca271d7ba96&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9hcmNoaXZlLm9yZy9kZXRhaWxzL2NnZm9lLWhr>*
*** ISOC.LIVE is free community webcasting support service sponsored by the
the Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY) - ISOC LIVE is currently
unfunded - if you would like to become a monthly sponsor - contact
support at isoc.live  ***

-

-- 
--------------------------------------
Joly MacFie  +12185659365
--------------------------------------
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://elists.isoc.org/mailman/private/chapter-delegates/attachments/20241014/c526afd3/attachment-0001.htm>