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Former pro-democracy lawmaker sentenced to 12 1/2 years in Macao’s 1st national security case

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Former pro-democracy lawmaker Au Kam San in Macao has been sentenced to 12 years and six months in prison for violating the city’s national security law. The charges include subverting state power, breaching confidentiality, and contacting external organizations that threaten national security. This case is the first of its kind since the law was enacted in 2009 and comes after a closed-door trial raising concerns about judicial fairness.

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On November 6, 2026, Macao's Court of First Instance sentenced former pro-democracy lawmaker Au Kam San to 12½ years in prison. This was the first conviction under Macao’s national security law since its enactment in 2009 and widened in 2023. Au, who served as a lawmaker for two decades until 2021, faced charges including subversion of state power and breach of confidentiality. The court found him guilty on five out of seven charges but acquitted him of two counts related to collusion with foreign organizations. His arrest and trial raised concerns about the fairness of judicial processes in Macao.

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Au’s arrest last year was the first publicly known prosecution under Macao’s national security law since it was enacted in 2009.

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A Macao court found him guilty of subverting state power, breach of confidentiality and establishing contact with organizations, groups or people outside Macao to commit acts endangering national security.

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HONG KONG (AP) — Macao pro-democracy former lawmaker Au Kam San was sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison Friday in the Chinese casino hub’s first national security case following a closed-door trial that raised concerns about fairness. asserted

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Au’s arrest last year was the first publicly known prosecution under Macao’s national security law since it was enacted in 2009. asserted

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A Macao court found him guilty of subverting state power, breach of confidentiality and establishing contact with organizations, groups or people outside Macao to commit acts endangering national security. asserted

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Former pro-democracy lawmaker sentenced to 12 1/2 years in Macao’s 1st national security case

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