Amnesty International apologized to Christians for a report on “anti-rights movements”

Amnesty International UK has officially apologized for publishing a controversial report titled "A Growing Threat: the anti-rights movement in the UK,” in which dozens of Christian, pro-life, and women’s rights organizations and groups were labeled “anti-rights.” According to Christian Today, the organization’s leadership acknowledged that the document did not meet standards for research quality and editorial oversight and “should never have been published.”

The report listed 117 organizations, including the Evangelical Alliance, Christian Concern, and women’s rights groups such as Beira’s Place, founded by author J.K. Rowling. The report’s authors accused these groups of attempting to restrict the rights of women and the LGBT community, and called on the Charity Commission to review their status. The document was removed from Amnesty’s website 48 hours after facing sharp criticism from the public and human rights advocates.

In an official statement, Amnesty International UK emphasized that such labeling does not represent the organization’s institutional position. An internal investigation into the incident is currently underway, and an independent external audit is also planned. Representatives of the affected organizations, including The Christian Institute and the Evangelical Alliance, sharply criticized Amnesty’s actions, pointing to “lazy generalizations” and a departure from its mission to defend fundamental freedoms, freedom of speech, and freedom of conscience—principles that originally formed the foundation of the human rights organization’s work.