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

Wed Oct 16 06:03:44 PDT 2024

Just starting. REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/48qeTDP

On Mon, Oct 14, 2024 at 10:34 PM Joly MacFie <joly.nyc at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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]
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> 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
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>
> *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/4ezSm9H
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> *REAL TIME TEXT (see ISOC.LIVE
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> *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
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