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

A Court in the Chinese territory Macau sentenced on Friday (November 6, 2026), ex-lawmaker and democracy campaigner Au Kam San to 12 years and six months in prison for subversion and other offences.

Hong Kong court rejects Tiananmen vigil organiser's bid to quash indictment Hong Kong court rejects Tiananmen vigil organiser's bid to quash indictment A Hong Kong court upheld charges against pro-democracy activist Chow Hang-tung for inciting subversion under the national security law, escalating the crackdown on dissent in the region Hong Kong court rejects Tiananmen vigil organiser's bid to quash indictment storyline 1 Au, 69, is the first person convicted under national security laws widened in 2023 in Macau, the former Portuguese colony and casino hub which reverted to China in 1999.

He co-organised annual vigils for victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing, something previously tolerated only in Macau and neighbouring Hong Kong.