Inmate becomes first in Hong Kong to earn local doctoral degree behind bars

Inmate becomes first in Hong Kong to earn local doctoral degree behind bars

[South China Morning Post] - 01/8/2025

Inmate Chun says he hopes his academic achievement can encourage other prisoners not to give up on themselves.



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