政府就歌曲《願榮光歸香港》申請禁制令全文

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特區政府向法庭申請禁制令以禁止與一首歌曲有關的非法行為
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香港特別行政區（特區）政府律政司於六月五日向法庭申請禁制令及臨時禁制令（HCA 855/2023），以禁止四項與歌曲《願榮光歸香港》（或稱 「Glory to Hong Kong」，以下簡稱「有關歌曲」）有關的非法行為，現正等候法庭指示，聆訊日期待定。

有關歌曲自二○一九年起開始廣泛流傳，歌詞內容含有已被法庭裁定可構成煽動的口號，而有關歌曲近期亦多次被錯誤表述為「香港國歌」（而非正確的《義勇軍進行曲》），對國歌造成侮辱，對國家和特區造成嚴重損害。事實上，過往發生的不少事件，已證明有關歌曲極可能會在違反《香港國安法》及《刑事罪行條例》等情況下繼續被肆意流傳。為了履行特區政府維護國家安全的憲制責任，有效防範、制止和懲治危害國家安全的行為和活動，特區政府經仔細考慮後決定向法院申請針對任何人以下行為的禁制令：

（一）在下述（i）或（ii）的前提下，以任何方式（包括在互聯網及／或任何可供網上取覽的媒介及／或任何基於互聯網的平台或媒介）廣播、表演、刊印、發布、出售、要約出售、分發、傳布、展示或複製有關歌曲，不論是其曲調或歌詞或曲詞 （包括有關歌曲的改編本，而其曲調、歌詞及／或曲詞實質上與有關歌曲相似者），尤其是主張把香港從中華人民共和國分離出去:

（i）意圖煽動他人犯分裂國家罪，違反《香港國安法》第二十一條，以及在能構成上述煽動的情況下；或
（ii）在具《刑事罪行條例》第9條所界定的煽動意圖下；

（二）以任何方式（包括在互聯網及／或任何可供網上取覽的媒介及／或任何基於互聯網的平台或媒介）廣播、表演、刊印、發布、出售、要約出售、分發、傳布、展示或複製有關歌曲，不論是其曲調或歌詞或曲詞（包括有關歌曲的改編本，而其曲調、歌詞及／或曲詞實質上與有關歌曲相似者），意圖侮辱國歌，違反《國歌條例》第7條，致令其：

（i）相當可能被誤會為對香港特別行政區而言屬國歌；或
（ii）使人聯想到香港特別行政區是一個獨立國家並擁有其本身的國歌；或

（三）幫助、導致、促致、煽惑、協助和教唆他人實施或參與任何上文第（一）或（二）段所列明的行為；或

（四）明知而授權、准許或容許他人實施或參與任何上文第（一）或（二）段所列明的行為。

政府發言人指出：「政府申請禁制令的目的是制止任何人在意圖煽動他人分裂國家，或在具煽動意圖的情況下，傳播或表演有關歌曲等；或在具侮辱國歌意圖的情況下，將有關歌曲當為香港國歌傳播或表演等，以維護國家安全及國歌的尊嚴。政府一直尊重及重視《基本法》保障的權利和自由（包括言論自由），但言論自由並非絕對。為維護國家安全這個正當目的，有關申請是必要、合理和合法的，符合相關人權法案的要求。事實上，禁制令既與現行法律相輔相成，亦向公眾人士明確指出上述行為可構成刑事罪行，市民不應以身試法。」

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2023年6月6日（星期二）
香港時間11時46分

https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202306/06/P2023060600297.htm

Application by HKSAR Government to Court for Injunction Order to prohibit unlawful acts relating to a song

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The Department of Justice of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) applied to the Court on June 5 for injunction and interim injunction (HCA 855/2023) to prohibit four items of unlawful acts relating to the song "Glory to Hong Kong" (or "《願榮光歸香港》", hereby referred to as "the Song"). Directions from the Court are awaited and the hearing date is to be fixed.

The Song has been widely circulated since 2019. The lyrics of the Song contain slogan which has been ruled by the Court as constituting secession. Recently, the Song has also been mistakenly presented as the "national anthem of Hong Kong" (instead of the correct one "March of the Volunteers") repeatedly. This has not only insulted the national anthem but also caused serious damage to the country and the HKSAR. As a matter of fact, past events have shown that it is highly likely that the Song will continue to be widely disseminated contrary to the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (National Security Law) and the Crimes Ordinance. In order to discharge the constitutional responsibility of the HKSAR Government to safeguard national security by effectively preventing, suppressing and imposing punishment on acts or activities endangering national security, after careful consideration, the HKSAR Government has decided to apply to the Court for an injunction restraining any person from performing any of the following acts:

(1) Broadcasting, performing, printing, publishing, selling, offering for sale, distributing, disseminating, displaying or reproducing in any way (including on the internet and/or any media accessible online and/or any internet-based platform or medium) the Song, whether its melody or lyrics or in combination (including any adaptation of the Song, the melody and/or lyrics of which are substantially the same as the Song); and in particular to advocate the separation of the HKSAR from the People's Republic of China:

(i) with the intent of and in circumstances capable of inciting others to commit secession, contrary to Article 21 of the National Security Law; or

(ii) with a seditious intention as defined in section 9 of the Crimes Ordinance;

(2) Broadcasting, performing, printing, publishing, selling, offering for sale, distributing, disseminating, displaying or reproducing in any way (including on the internet and/or any media accessible online and/or any internet-based platform or medium) the Song, whether its melody or lyrics or in combination (including any adaptation of the Song, the melody and/or lyrics of which are substantially the same as the Song), with intent to insult the national anthem, contrary to section 7 of the National Anthem Ordinance, in such a way:

(i) as to be likely to be mistaken as the national anthem insofar as the HKSAR is concerned; or

(ii) as to suggest that the HKSAR is an independent state and has a national anthem of her own; or

(3) Assisting, causing, procuring, inciting, aiding and abetting others to commit or participate in any of the acts as set out in (1) or (2) above; or

(4) Knowingly authorising, permitting or allowing others to commit or participate in any of the acts as set out in (1) or (2) above.

"The purpose of the HKSAR Government applying for the injunction is to restrain anyone from disseminating or performing, etc, the Song, with the intention of inciting others to commit secession, or with a seditious intent, or from disseminating or performing, etc, the Song as the national anthem of Hong Kong with the intent to insult the national anthem, with a view to safeguarding national security and preserving the dignity of the national anthem. The HKSAR Government respects and values the rights and freedoms protected by the Basic Law (including freedom of speech), but freedom of speech is not absolute. The application pursues the legitimate aim of safeguarding national security and is necessary, reasonable, legitimate, and consistent with the Bill of Rights. In fact, the injunction complements existing laws and serves to clarify to members of the public that acts mentioned above may constitute criminal offences; they should not take their chances and attempt to break the law," the Government spokesman pointed out.

Ends/Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Issued at HKT 11:47
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https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202306/06/P2023060600301.htm