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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Audrey Liza M. Nolasco

Amnesty Apologises After Labeling JK Rowling-Backed Rape Support Centre 'Anti-Rights'

Amnesty International UK apologised after controversially branding JK Rowling-backed rape support centre Beira's Place as 'anti-rights' and later withdrawing the report (Credit: Executive Office of the President/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)

Amnesty International UK has issued an extraordinary public apology after withdrawing a report that labelled JK Rowling-backed rape support charity Beira's Place part of an 'anti-rights' movement, following the author's threat of legal action.

The rare climbdown has reignited debate over how major human rights organisations categorise advocacy groups, the reputational consequences of such labels and the increasingly polarised debate surrounding women's rights, gender identity and freedom of belief in the UK.

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