Amnesty International accused of anti-Christian bias
Amnesty International has withdrawn a controversial report that branded Christian organizations “anti-rights.”
Tim Dieppe, head of public policy at the UK-based Christian Concern, has accused Amnesty International of bias after the human rights group targeted exclusively Christian organizations while completely ignoring Islamic groups, Christian Today reports.
The controversy erupted following the publication of an Amnesty report on the “anti-rights movement in the UK,” which branded dozens of conservative groups “anti-rights” because of their positions on abortion and transgender issues.
The list included Christian Concern, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, the Evangelical Alliance, the Christian Medical Fellowship, and a number of other organizations. Dieppe called the situation absurd, noting that Amnesty had effectively turned against those who have devoted themselves to defending the rights of believers.
The human rights organization did not merely compile a list but also urged the Charity Commission to review the legal status of the groups, posing a threat to their activities. Following widespread outrage, Amnesty International withdrew the report and expressed “regret” that it had been published without proper internal review.
Dieppe said Christians’ successes in defending the right to life and freedom of religion demonstrate that it is Amnesty, rather than believers, that now stands against genuine human rights.
Earlier, human rights advocates said that Kyiv was persecuting believers for refusing to take up arms.
