China’s Macau jails ex-lawmaker in first national security trial

Arab News · Arab News · 2026-11-06 15:45 UTC

Ex-lawmaker Au Kam San has been sentenced to over 12 years in prison in Macau’s first national security trial. This conviction under the newly expanded laws has intensified concerns about political freedom.

- Au Kam San is the first convict under Macau’s expanded national security laws

- He organized vigils for 1989 Tiananmen Square victims

BEIJING: A court in the Chinese territory of Macau sentenced ex-lawmaker and democracy campaigner Au Kam San to 12 years and six months in prison on Friday for subversion and other offenses.

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