Macau tightens security laws; pro-democracy figure Au Kam San faces/Hints of crackdown after legislative actions. Former New Macau Association member, born 1957 in Macau.
Macao has enacted new legislation expanding the authority of its national security committee, allowing closed-door trials for cases deemed to threaten national security. The law aims to safeguard sovereignty but raises concerns over political freedoms, especially after recent arrests under the security law. It takes effect immediately.