Britain’s charities regulator is looking into concerns about an Amnesty International report that branded a women’s centre for sexual violence victims founded by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling as “anti-rights”.
The bestselling writer, who has been at the forefront of the debate about gender identity and has previously denounced trans activism, leading to accusations of transphobia, on Friday said she was angry at the label.
“I’m often tickled by press articles asserting that I’m furious about things that actually gave me a proper belly laugh,” Rowling, 60, wrote on social media. “This time, though … Amnesty’s attack on Beira’s Place has left me burning with the kind of fury that mounts with every passing hour.”
According to British media, the report, entitled “A Growing Threat: The Anti-Rights Movement in the UK”, has since been taken down.
Beira’s Place offers free support and advocacy services for women who have been victims of abuse. Rowling, who set up the centre in 2022, has spoken in the past of being a survivor of domestic violence.
The Charity Commission on Thursday said concerns had been raised with the watchdog over the document. “We are assessing the matters raised to determine what, if any, role there might be for us as charity law regulator,” it added.