Au Kam San, a pro‑democracy campaigner, was sentenced to 12 years and six months in jail in Macau for “subversion against the political power of the state.”
The judgment, handed down by a Macau court, marks the first time the territory’s national security law has been applied to a political activist.
Macau, a Special Administrative Region of China, has recently enacted a national security framework that criminalises acts deemed to undermine state authority. Au’s conviction is the first case to be prosecuted under this new legislation.
Details of the trial are limited, but the sentence reflects the seriousness with which Macau’s authorities are treating subversive activity. The case is being watched closely by observers of civil‑rights developments in the region.
<small>Source: BBC News — read the original story there.</small>
