Au Kam San jailed in Macau; EU condemns sentence

Former Macau lawmaker and democracy campaigner Au Kam San has been convicted and sentenced to 12 years and six months in what AFP described as the first conviction under the national security law in the Chinese territory.

The European Union on Friday deplored the conviction and sentencing of Au, who it said is an EU citizen.

An EU spokesperson said the case “confirms the erosion of political pluralism and freedom of speech” in Macau.