### [2026-11-6](/feed/2026/11/6/index.md)

##### Au Kam San
# Au Kam San, a former pro-democracy legislator of Macau, is convicted in a closed-door trial of "subversion against the political power of the state" and sentenced to 12 years and 6 months in prison. It is the first conviction under the Macau National Security Law, which was revised by lawmakers in 2023 to broaden its scope and to allow for closed-door trials. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cmdx33v9vvr2o)

### Changes:

1. Au Kam San, a former pro-democracy member of the Legislative Assembly of Macau, is convicted in a closed-door trial of "subversion against the political power of the state" and sentenced to 12 years and 6 months in prison. It is the first conviction under the Macau National Security Law, which was revised by lawmakers in 2023 to broaden its scope and to allow for closed-door trials.  _2026-11-06 20:22:00 (First version)_
1. Au Kam San, a former pro-democracy legislator of Macau, is convicted in a closed-door trial of "subversion against the political power of the state" and sentenced to 12 years and 6 months in prison. It is the first conviction under the Macau National Security Law, which was revised by lawmakers in 2023 to broaden its scope and to allow for closed-door trials.  _(Current version)_

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