A Macau court sentences former pro-democracy lawmaker Au Kam San to 12 years and six months in prison after convicting him in the city’s first national security case. Sources say the court finds him guilty of subverting state power and other offences tied to alleged national security breaches, including breach of professional or confidentiality-related duties and establishing links with organisations outside Macau.
The trial takes place in Macau’s Court of First Instance, with hearings reported as held on Sept. 16 and 18. Multiple outlets describe Au as a former lawmaker and democracy campaigner, with Hong Kong Free Press also noting his age, and South China Morning Post stating the conviction covers several charges out of a larger set. The Independent highlights that the proceedings are closed-door, raising concerns about fairness.
Overall, the reports closely align on the case’s significance as Macau’s first national security prosecution since the establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region, but they differ slightly in how they describe the count structure and what details they emphasize in the opening framing.
