A court in Macao sentenced Au Kam-san, a former pro-democracy politician, to 12.5 years in prison, Al Jazeera English reported. The court found him guilty of spreading false information and of subversion, according to the report. The offences relate to an effort to disrupt Macao's 2024 elections, according to the report. Which court handed down the sentence, and the date of the ruling, are not yet known. The breakdown of the sentence by charge is also not yet known. Nor is the conduct the court said constituted the offences. Whether Au or his lawyers will appeal is not known. No response from Au or the Macao authorities has been reported.