Macao Jails Ex-Lawmaker In First National Security Case
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Former Macau lawmaker Au Kam-san has been convicted on five out of seven charges in the city’s first national security trial, with the court handing down a 12½-year prison sentence.
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Au, detained in July 2025 and whose closed-door trial concluded in September in three days, was found guilty of "subversion against the political power of the State" among other offences, a Court statement said.
Au’s arrest last year was the first publicly known prosecution under Macao’s national security law since it was enacted in 2009.
The court said in a statement that Au also worked with “hostile organisations” abroad to spread a political agenda, and leaked confidential information to groups overseas.
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Ex-Macau lawmaker Au Kam-san was sentenced to 12½ years in jail for five out of seven national security charges, including subversion and violating secrecy laws. The conviction marks the first trial under Macau’s 2009 national security law, which saw Au acquitted on two additional subversion charges.
12½ years’ jail for ex-Macau lawmaker Au Kam-san in city’s first national security trial →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…
Former pro-democracy lawmaker sentenced to 12 1/2 years in Macao’s 1st national security case →On November 6, 2026, a court in Macau sentenced ex-lawmaker Au Kam San to 12 years and six months in prison for subversion and other offenses under the expanded national security laws implemented in 2023. Au, 69, was arrested in July 2025 for organizing annual vigils commemorating the Tiananmen Square crackdown and accused of collaborating with external organizations to undermine state authority. His family has been…
China's Macau jails ex-lawmaker in first national security trial →Macau has sentenced ex-lawmaker and pro-democracy activist Au Kam San to 12 years and six months in prison for subversion against state political power and other charges related to national security. The closed-door trial followed the revision of Macau’s national security law, which broadened its scope to include non-violent acts of secession. Prosecutors accused Au of collaborating with external organizations and…
Macau jails pro-democracy campaigner in city's first national security case →A Macao court sentenced pro-democracy activist Au Kam-san to 12 years and six months in prison following a closed-door trial for subverting state power by spreading false information and collaborating with foreign groups from 2023 to 2024. The court’s statement highlighted the severity of his actions, which included leaking confidential data to overseas entities. Au’s wife described the proceedings as a politically…
Macao sentences pro-democracy ex-politician to 12.5 years in jail →Former Macao lawmaker Au Kam San received a 12½-year prison sentence for national security violations following a closed-door trial, marking the first such case since Macao's national security law took effect in 2009. The court found him guilty of subverting state power and breaching confidentiality by collaborating with entities outside Macao to disseminate information harmful to China’s stability. Critics view…
Ex-lawmaker gets 12.5 years in Macao's first national security case →Analysis
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- 6 Nov
Former Macau lawmaker Au Kam-san has been convicted on five out of seven charges in the city’s first national security trial, with the court handing down a 12½-year prison sentence.
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6 Nov Ex-lawmaker gets 12.5 years in Macao's first national security caseFormer Macao lawmaker Au Kam San received a 12½-year prison sentence for national security violations following a closed-door trial, marking the first such case since Macao's national security law took effect in 2009. The court found him guilty of subverting state power and breaching confidentiality by collaborating with entities outside Macao to disseminate information harmful to China’s stability. Critics view…NPR
6 Nov Macao sentences pro-democracy ex-politician to 12.5 years in jailA Macao court sentenced pro-democracy activist Au Kam-san to 12 years and six months in prison following a closed-door trial for subverting state power by spreading false information and collaborating with foreign groups from 2023 to 2024. The court’s statement highlighted the severity of his actions, which included leaking confidential data to overseas entities. Au’s wife described the proceedings as a politically…Al Jazeera
6 Nov Macau jails pro-democracy campaigner in city's first national security caseMacau has sentenced ex-lawmaker and pro-democracy activist Au Kam San to 12 years and six months in prison for subversion against state political power and other charges related to national security. The closed-door trial followed the revision of Macau’s national security law, which broadened its scope to include non-violent acts of secession. Prosecutors accused Au of collaborating with external organizations and…BBC
6 Nov China's Macau jails ex-lawmaker in first national security trialOn November 6, 2026, a court in Macau sentenced ex-lawmaker Au Kam San to 12 years and six months in prison for subversion and other offenses under the expanded national security laws implemented in 2023. Au, 69, was arrested in July 2025 for organizing annual vigils commemorating the Tiananmen Square crackdown and accused of collaborating with external organizations to undermine state authority. His family has been…The Hindu- 6 Nov Former pro-democracy lawmaker sentenced to 12 1/2 years in Macao’s 1st national security caseFormer 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…Toronto Star
6 Nov 12½ years’ jail for ex-Macau lawmaker Au Kam-san in city’s first national security trialEx-Macau lawmaker Au Kam-san was sentenced to 12½ years in jail for five out of seven national security charges, including subversion and violating secrecy laws. The conviction marks the first trial under Macau’s 2009 national security law, which saw Au acquitted on two additional subversion charges.South China Morning Post
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