Amnesty Expresses Regret over Report Naming JK Rowling Centre as ‘Anti-Rights’
Amnesty said the briefing was removed after backlash from named groups and will stay offline during an internal review.
- Amnesty International UK removed an online report classifying 117 organizations as "anti-rights" over the weekend, citing failure to follow established internal review processes before publication.
- The document labeled Beira's Place—a women-only sexual assault support center founded by author JK Rowling—as "anti-rights," prompting Rowling to criticize the organization for suggesting some groups "don't deserve rights."
- Several other organizations, including For Women Scotland and Murray Blackburn Mackenzie, were also listed and demanded apologies for the report's "malicious characterisation" of their work.
- Amnesty International's International Secretariat distanced itself from the UK-based body on Monday, confirming it was not involved in the report's development and is awaiting the local review results.
- Uncertainty remains regarding the internal review's timeline, as the organization has not announced when the process will conclude or whether a revised version of the report will be released.
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Amnesty International offers grovelling apology for condemning JK Rowling's women's abuse charity as 'anti-rights'
Amnesty International has offered a grovelling apology for condemning JK Rowling's women's abuse charity as "anti-rights". The NGO previously listed the author's Beira’s Place support service on a "blacklist", accusing it of harming the rights of gay people and women in Britain. The blacklist including the names of 117 organisations, including For Women Scotland - whose action led to the historic Supreme Court ruling that the definition of a wom…
J.K. Rowling criticizes Amnesty International for å ekskludere transpersoner. Dette skjedde etter at hennes organisasjon, Beira's Place, ble omtalt i Amnestys report sum «anti-rettigheter».Amnesty Internasjonal UK fjernet listen about nevnte organisasjoner etter kritikk. Organizations complain about the lack of control, Rowling is not overexploited. Conflicts with Amnesty are ongoing and there is a long debate about transrettigheter, the Rowling…
Amnesty Removes Anti-Rights Report After Backlash From JK Rowling And Gender-Critical Groups
Amnesty International UK has removed a report examining the UK’s anti-rights movement after criticism from organisations included in the document, including a trans-exclusive women’s support service founded by author JK ... The post Amnesty Removes Anti-Rights Report After Backlash From JK Rowling And Gender-Critical Groups appeared first on Star Observer.
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