Amnesty International UK boss urged to consider resigning after charity suggests 'gender-critical' feminists are threat to human rights in second report

Published: 13:28, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 13:36, 17 July 2026 The head of Amnesty International UK has been urged to consider resigning after a second report it published emerged today which suggested that ‘gender-critical’ feminists were anti-rights. The report by the global charity’s British arm claimed gender-critical people - who believe someone’s true gender is based on biology rather than how they identify - represent ‘a movement against the rights of women and LGBTI people’. Published in May and available on its website, it claims ‘the growth and influence of the GC [gender–critical] movement’ is ‘worrying’ and has been normalised by the media. It also calls on journalists to ‘qualify GC and explain that it is an ideological stance that seeks to restrict the rights of trans people’ in their reporting. The emergence of the document, called ‘Like a snowball: the growth and impact of the gender critical movement in the UK’, sparked calls for Kerry Moscogiuri to consider resigning after a separate report also sparked a backlash last week. It had to be removed after it dubbed a rape support centre, Beira’s Place, founded by JK Rowling, as ‘anti-rights’. The Harry Potter author later threatened to bankroll legal action over the report, prompting its removal from Amnesty’s website. Beira’s Place claimed the briefing has caused ‘extremely serious’ damage to the service, its staff and the women who rely on it and that it was bombarded with threats and abuse. The head of Amnesty International's British arm, Kerry Moscogiuri, has been urged to consider resigning  Claire Coutinho, the shadow women and equalities minister, said Amnesty 'has clearly lost its way'  Maya Forstater of Sex Matters said Amnesty has been 'denigrating anyone who recognises the biological and legal importance of the two sexes for several years'  Maya Forstater of the human rights organisation Sex Matters said: ‘Amnesty tries to suggest that its recent report containing defamatory remarks about dozens of human-rights organisations that focus on sex-based rights was some sort of lapse in its usually balanced and fair-minded processes. ‘Far from it: Amnesty has been misrepresenting and denigrating anyone who recognises the biological and legal importance of the two sexes for several years now.’ Meghan Gallacher, the Scottish Conservative equalities spokeswoman, added: ‘In light of this, the boss of Amnesty should be seriously considering her position.’ Claire Coutinho, the shadow women and equalities minister, told The Times: ‘Amnesty, like so many charities, has clearly lost its way. ‘By trying to undermine organisations who defend women’s rights and the law, they have shown themselves to be a group of radical political activists.' Campaigners say the latest document proves Amnesty is aiming to target gender-critical feminists. The Times also uncovered a video posted on Amnesty UK’s Bluesky account on June 1. In it, Amnesty’s gender justice spokeswoman, Chiara Capraro, said its new research had found that the number of ‘anti-trans organisations’ had risen from three in 2017 to 51 and claimed such groups formed part of a global network. She said: ‘That’s why we’re exposing them.’ The Charity Commission watchdog said it was aware of complaints against Amnesty, adding: ‘We are assessing the matters raised to determine what, if any, role there might be for us as charity law regulator.’ An Amnesty International UK spokesman said: ‘“Like a snowball: the growth and reach of the gender critical movement in the UK” examines the role of mainstream media coverage in shaping public debate about trans issues in the UK. ‘Among its findings, it reported that four major UK newspapers published nearly 17,000 articles on trans-related topics over a five-year period, equivalent to around nine articles per day. ‘The report argues that trans people have become a highly contested subject in public discourse, while trans voices have often been underrepresented in that coverage.’