Macao pro-democracy ex-lawmaker jailed for 12.5 yrs; HRW slams charges

Macao's Court of First Instance sentenced former pro-democracy lawmaker Au Kam San to 12.5 years on November 6 under national security charges, including subversion of state power. HRW called the prosecution baseless and demanded his immediate release. The EU and Portugal condemned the verdict. It is Macao's first known prosecution under its national security law.