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Macao’s first national security case raises concerns over fairness a year after arrest
A court said Au Kam San could face up to 30 years in prison after upholding charges tied to alleged contacts with anti-China groups.
- On July 2, a Macao court upheld the indictment of 69-year-old former lawmaker Au Kam San, charging him with subverting state power, breach of confidentiality, and establishing contact with anti-China groups outside Macao.
- Arrested in July 2025, Au became the first person charged under Macao's 2009 national security law, with authorities alleging he colluded with anti-China groups and provided false information to incite hatred against Beijing.
- A defendant convicted on multiple charges could face up to 30 years in prison, while authorities seized books linked to the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy movement from Au's home.
- Au Hon I, his daughter in London, described his detention as "cruel incommunicado," stating the court provided no indication whether the trial would be public or when it would occur.
- Lawyer Jorge Menezes described Macao as "the land of silence" where complaints are unlikely, while the European Union stated denial of judicial due process violates Au's rights and continues raising concerns with authorities.
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Macao’s first national security case raises concerns over fairness a year after arrest
Since former Macao pro-democracy lawmaker Au Kam San was arrested under a national security law in July 2025, little about his case has been made known.
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