6 Nov 2025法庭線#7496
《願榮光》禁令案｜鄒幸彤申參與上訴被拒兼輸訟費 獲准延期14天提反對理由
The Department of Justice won its appeal in the application for an injunction against “Glory to Hong Kong” and was granted an interim injunction. Chow Hang-tung, who is remanded in custody in connection with the Hong Kong Alliance case, was refused permission to participate in the appeal, and her application for leave to appeal was also dismissed. Chow subsequently renewed her appeal, but the Court of Appeal refused leave and ordered her to pay about $100,000 in costs to the Department of Justice.
Chow objected to the costs order and was originally required to submit her grounds of objection by the end of October. Her side applied for an extension, which the Department of Justice opposed. High Court Master Hui Ka-ho approved a 14-day extension for her on Thursday (the 6th), and Chow’s side was also ordered to pay the costs of that day’s hearing.
律政司就《願榮光歸香港》申請禁制令案上訴成功，獲頒臨時禁制令。因支聯會案還押的鄒幸彤申請參與上訴案被拒，申上訴許可亦遭駁回。鄒幸彤再提上訴，被上訴庭拒批許可，並下令她支付律政司一方約 10 萬元訟費。
鄒反對訟費命令，原需於 10 月底之前提交反對理由，鄒一方申請延期，律政司反對。高院聆案官許家灝周四（6 日）批准讓她延期 14 天，鄒一方另須支付是日聆訊訟費。
6 Dec 2024RFA#4338
報告批Google未就《願榮光》禁令上訴 憂港府借民事訴訟作打壓成常態
The Center for Asian Law at Georgetown University has published a new research report examining the impact of the injunction case concerning “Glory to Hong Kong” on Hong Kong’s judicial system. The report analyses in detail the High Court’s handling of the injunction application, the contents of its judgment, and the impact on freedom of expression in Hong Kong of Google’s eventual compliance with the injunction. Legal scholar Eric Yan-ho Lai, who helped write the report, said that allowing the Hong Kong Government to use civil litigation as a tool of suppression in the name of “national security” had opened a “Pandora’s box”. As internet companies comply with suppression measures to protect themselves, Hong Kong people’s continued free access to information will be a “struggle”.
美國喬治城大學亞洲法中心發表最新研究報告，剖析《願榮光歸香港》禁制令案對香港司法制度的影響。報告詳細分析香港高等法院處理禁制令申請的經過、判辭內容，以及Google最後配合禁制令對香港言論自由的影響。有份撰寫報告的法律學者黎恩灝認為，法庭容許港府以「國家安全」之名，以民事訴訟作打壓工具，是打開了「潘多拉的盒子」；而科網公司為求自保配合打壓，港人要繼續自由獲取資訊將是一場「角力」。
21 Aug 2024RFA#3923
《願榮光》在各地音樂平台再次下架 周博賢：不想煩便就範
The creative team behind “Glory to Hong Kong”, DGX Music, wrote on its Instagram Story on Tuesday (the 20th): “All the distributors in the UK, US and Canada have knelt down. ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ may completely disappear from all streaming platforms in the short term.” At present, the original version of “Glory to Hong Kong” released by DGX Music cannot be found on Apple Music or Spotify in Hong Kong, Taiwan, the UK or Canada. A musician said that platforms, whether large or small, would comply with the Hong Kong government simply to “avoid the hassle”.
歌曲《願榮光歸香港》的創作團隊DGX Music周二（20日）在其Instagram帳號的「限時動態」寫道：「英、美、加各發行公司都跪低 《願榮光》恐怕短期內會從各串流平台內完全消失」。現時香港、台灣、英國、加拿大的Apple Music和Spotify均搜尋不到由DGX Music發布的原版《願榮光》。有音樂人表示，無論是大小平台，都會因為「免煩」而向港府就範。
6 Aug 2024法庭線#3883
涉街頭奏《願榮光》 七旬翁認無牌演奏及籌款囚18日、充公二胡 官斥冥頑不靈
Between September and October 2023, Li Xiexin, a man in his seventies, was accused of performing “Glory to Hong Kong” on the erhu in Kwun Tong, Kwai Chung and other locations. He was charged by summons with 12 offences, including unlicensed performance and fundraising. He pleaded guilty to eight offences at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday (the 6th); the remaining four were filed with the court. He was sentenced to 18 days’ imprisonment. The case facts stated that the National Security Department conducted a “pre-emptive” investigation and secretly observed the defendant, who was also arrested once on suspicion of sedition.
Chief Magistrate Esther Tsu Kui-wai said the defendant committed the offences in this case while he was being tried for similar cases, showing that this was not an isolated incident, and criticised him as obstinate and unrepentant. The prosecution also said there was a risk that the defendant would continue offending, and its application to confiscate the erhu seized from his residence was approved.
2023 年 9 月至 10 月期間，七旬翁李解新被指在觀塘、葵涌等地，以二胡演奏《願榮光》，被票控無牌演奏及籌款等 12 罪，周二（6 日）在西九龍裁判法院承認 8 罪，餘下 4 罪存檔法庭，被判監禁 18 日。案情提到，國安處展開「先發制人」的調查，暗中觀察被告，並一度以煽動罪拘捕他。
主任裁判官徐綺薇指，被告就同類案件受審時干犯本案，顯示非單一事件，斥他冥頑不靈。另外，控方指被告有機會「死心不息」犯案，申請充公在住所檢取的二胡獲批。
18 Jul 2024法庭線#3825
《願榮光》禁令案｜鄒幸彤申參與上訴案被拒 上訴庭拒批上訴許可 鄒須付約10萬訟費
The Department of Justice obtained an interim injunction from the Court of Appeal in its application for an injunction against “Glory to Hong Kong”. Chow Hang-tung, who is being held on remand in the Hong Kong Alliance case, had earlier sought to participate in the Department of Justice’s appeal but was refused; her application to the High Court for leave to appeal was also dismissed.
Chow appealed against the decision. On Thursday (18th), the Court of Appeal refused to grant leave to appeal. The judgment said Chow had not joined the proceedings in a capacity such as an intervener as directed by the judge. As she denied committing any prohibited acts, she could not become a party to the proceedings, and the judge had already exercised discretion in considering the grounds of opposition she submitted. The Court of Appeal also ordered Chow’s side to pay about HK$100,000 in legal costs.
律政司就《願榮光歸香港》申請禁制令案，獲上訴庭頒下臨時禁制令。因支聯會案正還押的鄒幸彤，早前有意參與律政司上訴案但被拒，申請上訴許可亦遭高院駁回。
鄒幸彤不服再提上訴，上訴庭周四（18 日）拒絕批出上訴許可，判詞指，鄒幸彤沒有按法官指示，以「介入者」等身分加入訴訟，加上她否認作出受禁行為，不能成為與訟方，法官亦已運用酌情權考慮她提交的反對理由；上訴庭另下令鄒一方支付約 10 萬元訟費。
2 Jul 2024法庭線#3766
曾因二胡奏《願榮光》無牌演奏罪成判囚 七旬翁再被控無牌演奏及籌款
Li Kai-sun, a man in his seventies who was previously convicted and sentenced to 30 days in prison after being charged with performing “Glory to Hong Kong” on an erhu without a licence between 2021 and 2022, was accused of performing without a licence and soliciting donations in Kwun Tong, Kwai Chung, Fanling, Tai Po and Yuen Long between September and October 2023. He faces 12 charges, and the case was brought before the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday (2nd). The prosecution submitted a chronology of the 12 summonses and amended wording for the charge of “soliciting donations in a public place without a permit”, saying the case was ready for plea. The defence said it had previously written to the prosecution to negotiate, but was informed on June 28 that the negotiations had not been accepted. It now needed time to explain the situation to the defendant and would write to the prosecution again to negotiate. Magistrate Juleus Chee Ho Lee granted the defendant a waiver from entering a plea today and adjourned the case to August 6.
2021 至 2022 年期間，曾因以二胡演奏《願榮光》被票控無牌演奏，最終被裁罪成、判囚 30 日的七旬翁李解新，被指於 2023 年 9 至 10 月期間，在觀塘、葵涌、粉嶺、大埔及元朗無牌演奏及籌款，共被票控 12 罪，案件周二（2 日）在西九龍裁判法院提堂。
控方呈上本案 12 張傳票的時序表，以及就「沒有許可證而在公眾地方籌款」的修定控罪字眼，指可答辯。辯方則指，較早前曾去信控方作協商，惟於 6 月 28 日獲通知協商不獲接受，現需時向被告解釋情況，並再次去信控方作協商。
裁判官李志豪批准被告今天毋須答辯，押後至 8 月 6 日再訊。
24 Jun 2024法庭線#3724
願榮光禁令生效1個半月 創作團隊：努力恢復專輯上架 律政司：具犯罪意圖發布屬違令
Last year, the Department of Justice applied to the High Court for an injunction over the anti-extradition bill song “Glory to Hong Kong”. The Court of First Instance rejected an application for an interim injunction, but the Court of Appeal formally granted an interim injunction last month and agreed that the 32 “Glory to Hong Kong” videos attached to the Department of Justice’s originating summons fell within the scope prohibited by the injunction.
All 32 YouTube videos alleged to have seditious intent were removed from YouTube in Hong Kong, while most remained viewable outside Hong Kong. The original version of “Glory to Hong Kong” was also temporarily removed from music-streaming platforms including Apple Music and Spotify. The creative team subsequently said it had “used a new method” to re-release an instrumental version of “Glory to Hong Kong”. As of Sunday (the 23rd), the original version had been relisted on Spotify and KKBOX, with 11 original versions currently available.
Apart from the 32 specified videos, more than 100 videos related to “Glory to Hong Kong” could still be found on YouTube, including more than 50 “Glory to Hong Kong” MV backups. About 10 to 30 new “Glory to Hong Kong” videos were also uploaded each week, including cover versions, MV backups and footage of gatherings of Hong Kong people overseas.
YouTube told The Witness that it had removed the 32 videos from the Hong Kong region in response to the injunction. It said that, as long as the authorities requested the removal of videos “through the proper legal channels”, YouTube would review the requests. It reiterated its strong opposition to the injunction, expressing concern that it could have a “chilling effect”. The Department of Justice reiterated that publishing “the song” with criminal intent violated the order.
律政司去年就反修例歌曲《願榮光歸香港》入稟高等法院申請禁制令，原訟庭拒批臨時禁制令，上訴庭則在上月正式批出臨時禁制令，並同意律政司在入稟狀夾附的 32 條《願榮光》影片，符合禁制令禁止範圍。
被指有煽動意圖的 32 條《願榮光》YouTube 影片，全數在香港下架，大部分影片在香港以外地區則仍能觀看；《願榮光》的原創版本亦在 Apple Music、Spotify 等音樂串流平台一度下架。創作團隊其後表示，「使用了新方法」重新發行《願榮光》純音樂版本，至周日（23 日），原創版本在 Spotify 及 KKBOX 重新上架，現存共 11 個原創版本。
除了 32 條指明影片，在 YouTube 仍能找到過百段與《願榮光》有關的影片，包括逾 50 段《願榮光》MV 備份，每周亦約有 10 至 30 條《願榮光》新影片發布，當中有《願榮光》翻唱版本、MV 備份、海外港人集會片段。
YouTube 回覆《法庭線》查詢，稱已因應禁制令從香港地區移除 32 條影片，又指只要當局「循正確法律途徑」要求移除影片，YouTube 會審視，重申強烈反對禁令，擔心帶來「寒蟬效應」。律政司則重申，具犯罪意圖而發布「該歌曲」屬違令。
6 Jun 2024明報#3654
美國CECC促YouTube重新顯示《願榮光》 YouTube指正研上訴選項
The US Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) wrote to the chief executives of Google and YouTube, urging Google and YouTube to once again allow the song “Glory to Hong Kong” to be displayed on their websites, and asking Google to clarify whether it plans to appeal the injunction issued by a Hong Kong court.
The CECC said the injunction violated the international human rights principles supported by the two companies, and the two companies…
美國國會暨行政當局中國委員會（CECC）去信Google及YouTube行政總裁，促請Google及YouTube重新容許歌曲《願榮光歸香港》顯示於網站上，並要求Google交代有否計劃上訴本港法庭頒布的禁制令。
CECC認為，禁制令違反兩間公司支持的國際人權原則，兩間公司
29 May 2024Yahoo#3586
願榮光歸香港重新上架 原創團隊：打壓不能使人噤聲
The Court of Appeal of the High Court granted an interim injunction concerning “Glory to Hong Kong” at the beginning of this month (May), after which several online platforms temporarily removed the song. However, the Facebook page “Glory to Hong Kong Dgx Original Team” announced today (29 May) that a new version of “Glory to Hong Kong” had been relisted and was available for download on both Apple Music and Spotify.
The Court of Appeal of the High Court granted an interim injunction concerning the song at the beginning of this month. YouTube subsequently said it would comply with the court’s ruling restricting users’ access to related videos. Dgxmusic, the creative team behind the original “Glory to Hong Kong”, later confirmed that it had received notification from a Scottish music distributor that the song would be removed from major platforms. Apple Music, Spotify and KKBOX were all temporarily unable to provide the song for download.
高等法院上訴庭本月初（5 月）就《願榮光歸香港》批出臨時禁制令，多個網上平台隨後一度將歌曲下架。不過 Facebook 專頁「願榮光歸香港 Dgx 原創團隊」今日（29 日）公佈，全新版本的《願榮光歸香港》已重新上架，在 Apple Music 和 Spotify 均可下載。
Apple Music, Spotify 均可下載
高等法院上訴庭在本月初就《願榮光歸香港》一曲批出臨時禁制令，YouTube 隨後表示將遵守法院裁定限制用戶觀看相關影片。《願榮光》原曲創作團隊 Dgxmusic 其後證實，收到蘇格蘭的音樂發行商通知，將在各大平台下架《願榮光》。 Apple Music、Spotify、KKBOX 均一度無法下載該首歌曲。
26 May 2024獨媒#3576
多個音樂串流平台下架《願榮光》 YouTube Music仍有網民複製版本可播放
In early May, the Court of Appeal of the High Court issued an order prohibiting the dissemination of the anti-extradition bill song “Glory to Hong Kong”. YouTube subsequently blocked access in Hong Kong to 32 different videos mentioned in the injunction. The Independent Media checked multiple music streaming platforms, including Apple Music, iTunes, KKBOX, JOOX, Spotify and YouTube Music, and found that “Glory to Hong Kong” and other versions had been removed. However, some versions copied by users could still be played on YouTube Music; the cover of one version displayed what appeared to be the emblem of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
高等法院上訴庭在5月初頒令禁止傳播反修例歌曲《願榮光歸香港》，YouTube期後禁止香港地區瀏覽禁制令提及的32條不同影片。《獨媒》翻查多個音樂串流平台，包括 Apple Music、iTunes、KKBOX、JOOX、Spotify 及 YouTube Music，已將《願榮光》及其他版本下架。不過，部分由網民複製的版本仍可在YouTube Music播放，其中一版本封面顯示疑似特區區徽。
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