Hong Kong has a highly active professional dance scene with strong traditions in ballet, Chinese dance and contemporary choreography. Its international character has encouraged extensive cultural exchange between Asian and Western dance forms. Professional companies, festivals and training institutions make dance an important part of the territory’s performing-arts landscape.
Established in: 1961
Global presence: 150+ countries
Amnesty International is an advocacy NGO based in the UK. It claims to have more than ten million members and supporters. Its goal is to promote and protect human rights through awareness campaigns and mobilizing the public. Areas of focus include torture, the death penalty, police brutality, and climate justice.
AI's impact includes freeing immigrants and asylum-seekers kept in unlawful detention and helping change public opinion on issues like the death penalty. In 2021, AI raised €357m for human rights work. 45% was spent on human rights research, advocacy, campaigning, and education.