Amnesty International UK defends human rights, campaigns against abuses, and monitors protections in law and policy.
Amnesty International UK has removed a briefing that named Beira’s Place and For Women Scotland as “anti-rights” organisations after a backlash. The charity says the document was uploaded without its standard internal review. Beira’s Place, founded by JK Rowling in Edinburgh in 2022 to offer women-only support for survivors, says the designation is deeply offensive to staff and users. The debate intersects women’s rights, trans rights, and the UK’s anti-rights movement.
Activists have exposed brochures advertising homes in Israeli settlements during a London event. Campaigners and lawmakers are calling for a formal investigation into whether laws were breached, and for authorities to explain how the event proceeded amid weeks of criticism.