The Chinese Government Tries to Ban a Protest Song from Major Platforms

https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/06/20/hong-kong-tech-firms-should-oppose-protest-song-ban

In a June 20, 2023 letter, more than 24 human rights and digital rights groups urged companies including Apple, Google, Meta, Twitter, and Spotify to oppose a potential injunction by the High Court of Hong Kong to protect the right to freedom of expression and access to information in Hong Kong and around the world. The injunction, if ordered by the court, would require that companies remove the song from their respective platforms, effectively banning it online.

The sought-for injunction reflects the Chinese government’s expanding efforts to control information not just within its borders, but around the world. Between July 2020 and June 2022, the Hong Kong government was responsible for 50 instances in which Meta said it was forced to remove content globally.

The song is called "Glory to Hong Kong," and (as you would expect) there are both Chinese and English versions.

English
https://invidious.baczek.me/watch?v=6yjLlYNFKCg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yjLlYNFKCg

Chinese (with English translation)
https://invidious.baczek.me/watch?v=Pe1gTPcWyds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe1gTPcWyds

live performance
https://invidious.baczek.me/watch?v=fPJESCpanq8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPJESCpanq8

#human-rights-watch #hrw #censorship #ccp #beijing #beijing-government #chinese-government #human-rights #freedom #liberty #freedom-of-the-press #freedom-of-speech #hong-kong #music #video #music-video #english #chinese #protest #protest-song

#SeanOnoLennon #quote ~ "The #Assange story is the #canary-in-the-coalmine of #freedom-of-the-press."

'Kept under #maximum-security conditions today for the " #crime" of #publishing #true #information -- despite having #never-been-convicted.'

#julianassange #truthteller #publisher #wikileaks #censorship #freeassange #dropallcharges #freepress #freespeech #humanrights #journalism #freedomofexpression #enoughisenough #weareallassange

A Murderous System is Being Created Before Our Very Eyes ...

https://www.republik.ch/2020/01/31/nils-melzer-about-wikileaks-founder-julian-assange

One of the more #comprehensive #reports from #UN #Special-Rapporteur-on-Torture #NilsMelzer (aside from his book) into the case of #Assange with details of the #false #Swedish #allegations that fueled his #public #mobbing and #persecution. The #case is a huge #scandal and represents the failure of #Western #rule-of-law. If #JulianAssange is #convicted, it will be a #death-sentence for #freedom-of-the-press.

#murderous #system #human-rights #freepress #imprisonment #abuse #judicial-processes #show-trial #censorship #tyranny #journalism #wikileaks #sweden #uk #ecuador #us #freeassange #dropthecharges #itstime #weareallassange

«A murderous system is being created before our very eyes»

For the first time, Nils Melzer, UN Special Rapporteur, speaks at length about his investigations into the case of Julian Assange. And he provides explosive evidence.

Lula demands his immediate release ..

" #Assange needs to be #defended by #all-of-us who #love #democracy, who love #freedom-of-the-press, #freedom of #trade-unions, who love freedom of #organization. #lula-da-silva #former-president-of-brazil #president-elect #quote

#julianassange #wikileaks #freeassange #dropthecharges #weareallassange

A quotation by Black, Hugo

In the First Amendment, the Founding Fathers gave the free press the protection it must have to fulfill its essential role in our democracy. The press was to serve the governed, not the governors. The Government’s power to censor the press was abolished so that the press would remain forever free to censure the Government. The press was protected so that it could bare the secrets of government and inform the people. Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government. And paramount among the responsibilities of a free press is the duty to prevent any part of the government from deceiving the people and sending them off to distant lands to die of foreign fevers and foreign shot and shell.

Hugo Black (1886-1971) American politician and jurist, US Supreme Court Justice (1937-71)
New York Times v. United States, 403 U.S. 713, 717 (1971) [majority opinion]

#quote #quotation #censorship #first-amendment #free-press #freedom-of-the-press #government #information #media
More notes and sourcing: https://wist.info/black-hugo/55313/

WIST - Black, Hugo | New York Times v. United States, 403 U.S. 713, 717 (1971) [majority opinion]

In the First Amendment, the Founding Fathers gave the free press the protection it must have to fulfill its essential role in our democracy. The press was to serve the governed, not the governors. The Government's power to censor the press was...

The "Dark Web"

Not quite what it is on TV.

https://community.torproject.org/onion-services/

These are their new V3 Onion Service sites.

ProPublica https://p53lf57qovyuvwsc6xnrppyply3vtqm7l6pcobkmyqsiofyeznfu5uqd.onion/
The New York Times https://www.nytimesn7cgmftshazwhfgzm37qxb44r64ytbb2dj3x62d2lljsciiyd.onion/
Deutsche Welle https://dwnewsgngmhlplxy6o2twtfgjnrnjxbegbwqx6wnotdhkzt562tszfid.onion/
BBC https://www.bbcnewsd73hkzno2ini43t4gblxvycyac5aw4gnv7t2rccijh7745uqd.onion/
The Intercept https://27m3p2uv7igmj6kvd4ql3cct5h3sdwrsajovkkndeufumzyfhlfev4qd.onion/
Facebook https://facebookwkhpilnemxj7asaniu7vnjjbiltxjqhye3mhbshg7kx5tfyd.onion/
Front Line Defenders http://3g2wfrenve2xcxiotthk4fcsnymzwfbttqbiwveoaox7wxkdh7voouqd.onion/
Freedom of the Press Foundation http://fpfjxcrmw437h6z2xl3w4czl55kvkmxpapg37bbopsafdu7q454byxid.onion/
Privacy Matters http://privacy2ws3ora5p4qpzptqr32qm54gf5ifyzvo5bhl7bb254c6nbiyd.onion/
Debian http://5ekxbftvqg26oir5wle3p27ax3wksbxcecnm6oemju7bjra2pn26s3qd.onion/
Qubes OS http://qubesosfasa4zl44o4tws22di6kepyzfeqv3tg4e3ztknltfxqrymdad.onion/
Rise Up http://vww6ybal4bd7szmgncyruucpgfkqahzddi37ktceo3ah7ngmcopnpyyd.onion/
Brave (web browser) https://brave4u7jddbv7cyviptqjc7jusxh72uik7zt6adtckl5f4nwy2v72qd.onion/

Here are a few more I know about.

The Markup http://ghzqae442wk5pbwqaj4bml4dpyn5dwnggbiszmgu44yu3474iocsffqd.onion/
DuckDuckGo (search engine) https://duckduckgogg42xjoc72x3sjasowoarfbgcmvfimaftt6twagswzczad.onion/
ProtonMail (email) https://protonmailrmez3lotccipshtkleegetolb73fuirgj7r4o4vfu7ozyd.onion/
SecureDrop (for use by whistleblowers) http://sdolvtfhatvsysc6l34d65ymdwxcujausv7k5jk4cy5ttzhjoi6fzvyd.onion/
The Tor Project http://2gzyxa5ihm7nsggfxnu52rck2vv4rvmdlkiu3zzui5du4xyclen53wid.onion/index.html
The CIA (yes, really) http://ciadotgov4sjwlzihbbgxnqg3xiyrg7so2r2o3lt5wz5ypk4sxyjstad.onion/index.html

#tor #hidden-service #onion-service #tor-onion-service #dark-web #journalism #censorship #privacy #surveillance #freedom-of-the-press #freedom #liberty #onion-services

Tulsi Gabbard ~ Drop the Charges

https://twitter.com/i/status/1470446562845229058

'Efforts to #extradite & #prosecute #journalist #JulianAssange exposes the #hypocrisy of establishment’s mission to “spread democracy.” If #Biden #Admin truly believed in #democracy (including #freedom-of-the-press), he would immediately #drop-the-charges against #Assange.' #FreeAssange #weareallassange #tulsigabbard #gabbard