{
  "id": 18473215,
  "title": "Former Macao lawmaker jailed 12.5 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/former-macao-lawmaker-jailed-12-5-years",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T08:53:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK English",
    "slug": "rthk-english",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1876831-20261106.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Macao lawmaker Au Kam-san was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison on Friday, marking the first national security case in the territory. The Court of First Instance found most of the indictment facts proven after carefully assessing all the evidence. Au admitted to colluding and conspiring with overseas organisations to subvert state power and spread false information aimed at stirring hatred among Macao residents against the Central People's Government. He also leaked secret contents from a closed-door committee meeting to an overseas organization. The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office emphasized that national security is a red line that must not be crossed, criticizing Au for long colluding with external forces under the banners of democracy and freedom to engage in anti-China activities, seriously endangering national security and harming Macao's prosperity and stability.",
  "summary": "Former Macao lawmaker Au Kam-san was jailed for 12-and-a-half years on Friday in the territory's first national security case. That came after the court convicted him on one count of subverting state power, two counts of establishing links with organisations, groups or individuals outside the Macao SAR to endanger national security, and one count of breach of secrecy. The Court of First Instance…",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Former pro-democracy lawmaker sentenced to 12 1/2 years in Macao’s 1st national security case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/former-pro-democracy-lawmaker-sentenced-to-12-1-2-years-in-macaos-1st",
        "published": "2026-11-06T03:06:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Former pro-democracy lawmaker sentenced to 12 1/2 years in Macao's 1st national security case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/former-pro-democracy-lawmaker-sentenced-to-12-1-2-years-in-macaos-1st-18464244",
        "published": "2026-11-06T07:21:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Nikkei Asia",
        "title": "Activist Au Kam-san jailed 12.5 years in 1st Macao national security case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/activist-au-kam-san-jailed-12-5-years-in-1st-macao-national-security",
        "published": "2026-11-06T07:32:51.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}