Macau Sentences Former Lawmaker Au Kam San to 12.5 Years in First National Security Case

Macau sentenced former pro-democracy lawmaker Au Kam San, 69, to 12 years and six months in prison on Friday, 6 November 2026. It is the territory's first national security case. Au was found guilty of four of seven charges, including subversion (undermining state power), after a closed-door trial. Au was arrested in July 2025.