AMNESTY International have removed a report which branded JK Rowling’s sexual abuse support centre as “anti-rights”.
Last week, the human rights charity released a report titled A Growing Threat: The Anti-Rights Movement in the UK, which listed a number of organisations it claimed “visibly oppose the rights” of LGBT+ people.
It included Beira’s Place, which was founded by the gender-critical campaigner and Harry Potter author in 2022 and provides support to what it describes as “women-only” survivors of sexual abuse and assault.
The centre does not hire or provide services to transgender women.
The report also included groups such as campaigners For Women Scotland and policy group Murray Blackburn Mackenzie.
The LGB Alliance, the Seen Network, ADF International, Turning Point UK, and Labour Women's Declaration were also listed.
“Human rights are interconnected and mutually reinforcing. When the rights of one group are restricted, protections for others can also be weakened, even where the effects are not immediately visible,” the report stated.
“Anti-rights actors seek a society in which women and men have fixed and distinct roles, based on what they view as ‘natural’ and ‘traditional’.
"These actors perceive the idea that gender is socially constructed as a threat because it suggests that gender roles can, and do, change across societies and over time.”
The publication has sparked a backlash however, with many of the gender critical groups writing to Amnesty International directly demanding an apology and accusing them of defamation.
The charity has since taken down the report amid what it described as an “internal review”.
A spokesperson for Amnesty International UK told PinkNews: “We have temporarily removed this briefing while it undergoes an internal review. Amnesty International UK remains committed to researching and campaigning on human rights issues, incorporating our long standing and explicit commitment to gender justice, including the rights of women, LGBTQI and trans people.”
