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Amnesty chief steps down early amid claims it has failed to adequately tackle institutional racism
Kate Allen said in March that she intended to retire in September after more than 20 years in the role, but has left amid claims the organisation s leadership has not done enough to deal with institutional racism
by Stephen Delahunty
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Former Amnesty staff ask bosses to stand down due to racism
BREAKING POINT: Staff have spoken out about conditions at the charity (Photo by Brian Rasic/WireImage)
EIGHT CURRENT and former employees of Amnesty International UK (AIUK) have spoken out about their experiences of racism within the organisation and asked senior staff members to step down,
The Guardian reports.
The news follows an internal review into the organisation’s secretariat, which was commissioned after the Black Lives Matter protests. The review found an organisational culture of white privilege.
The internal review has not been published publicly. However, according to
The Guardian it includes allegations that senior staff members used both the n-word and the p-word, and people were labelled overly sensitive if they complained.