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