Macao jails ex-lawmaker in first national security trial

Headline from Japan Times · First reported Nov 6, 1:45 AM ET (17h ago) · Updated Nov 6, 12:29 PM ET · 4 sources, 4 articles

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Au Kam San co-organized annual vigils for victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing, something previously tolerated in Macao.

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Left · NPREx-lawmaker gets 12.5 years in Macao's first national security caseRight · Washington TimesFormer pro-democracy lawmaker sentenced to 12 1/2 years in Macao's first national security case

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NPRLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 6, 8:56 AM ET

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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BBC NewsLeast BiasedMostly Factual·Nov 6, 1:46 AM ET

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

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

Japan TimesLeast BiasedHigh·Nov 6, 1:45 AM ET

Macao jails ex-lawmaker in first national security trial

Au Kam San co-organized annual vigils for victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing, something previously tolerated in Macao.

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Washington TimesRight-CenterMixed·Nov 6, 12:29 PM ET

Former pro-democracy lawmaker sentenced to 12 1/2 years in Macao's first national security case

Macao pro-democracy former lawmaker Au Kam San was sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison Friday in the Chinese casino hub's first national security case following a closed-door trial that raised concerns about fairness.

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