The head of Hong Kong’s Catholic diocese has urged the government to offer young offenders a “second chance to start anew” and to introduce legal provisions to help those with minor criminal records pursue their careers.
In his Easter message, Cardinal Stephen Chow Sau-yan encouraged authorities to reduce the use of key performance indicators (KPIs) so that educators could have more time and space to better support students, amid persistently high youth suicide rates.
“I call on our government…
Hong Kong’s top Catholic priest calls for young offenders to get ‘second chance’
