Macau jails pro-democracy campaigner in city's first national security case

Source: BBC News · 06 de novembro de 2026 às 03:46 · 12 h ago

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Au Kam San was sentenced to 12 years and six months' jail for "subversion against the political power of the state".

The report was published on 06 de novembro de 2026 às 03:46 by BBC News and is part of the World news coverage.

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• AP News: Former pro-democracy lawmaker sentenced to 12½ years in Macao’s first national security case — AP News Former pro-democracy lawmaker sentenced to 12 1/2 years in Macao’s first national security case NBC News Ex-lawmaker gets 12.5…
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• NPR: Ex-lawmaker gets 12.5 years in Macao's first national security case — 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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