from Christian Today
Amnesty International UK has expressed “regret” over the publication of a report that labelled dozens of Christian, pro-life and gender critical organisations as “anti-rights”.
The report was hastily removed from Amnesty’s website last week after it triggered a huge backlash, with JK Rowling and John Cleese among the high profile figures denouncing it.
At the time, Amnesty said the report had been temporarily withdrawn so that an internal review could be carried out.
In a further statement addressing the furore on Monday, Amnesty International UK said the report had not gone through the proper internal checks before being published on its website.
“We regret that this briefing was uploaded to our website without going through the established internal review processes that are in place to ensure consistency, accuracy and alignment with Amnesty International UK’s positions,” a spokesperson said.
“Its use of language does not reflect the position of Amnesty International UK which is why it was promptly removed.
“We remain committed to defending human rights, including both the rights of women and the rights of trans people.
“Human rights protections are strongest when they apply equally to everyone, and no community should be singled out for unfair treatment or denied their dignity and rights.”