Court bans Glory to Hong Kong protest song prompting further fears for free speech

Hong Kong has demanded a protest song that was made popular during pro-democracy demonstrations in the territory be removed from the internet, in the wake of a court ruling which banned it. In its judgment on Wednesday, the court of appeal described the song Glory to Hong Kong as a "weapon" to incite violent protests in 2019. The ruling comes amid what critics say is an erosion in Hong Kong's rule of law and individual rights which has seen scores of opposition democrats jailed and liberal media outlets shut down. The Hong Kong government's first attempt to get an official…