Amnesty International has a “toxic work culture” with widespread bullying, public humiliation, nepotism, discrimination and overwork, according to a report. An independent review into Amnesty International by KonTerra Consultancy has concluded the charity is in a state of emergency, with a toxic work culture causing significant damage to the organisation's mission. The report says that while there are some positive aspects about Amnesty's work, it also reveals serious problems and risks for its future. It focused on the London office, citing discrimination, adversarial behaviour, overwork and nepotism as problems, undermining the credibility of Amnesty's external human rights work. KonTerra's findings follow similar allegations of harassment and bullying against charities Oxfam and Save the Children in the last year. Amnesty's secretary general has pledged to reform the non-profit in response to the report.
An independent review into Amnesty International by KonTerra Consultancy has concluded the charity is in a state of emergency, with a toxic work culture causing significant damage to the organisation's mission. The report says that while there are some positive aspects about Amnesty's work, it also reveals serious problems and risks for its future. It focused on the London office, citing discrimination, adversarial behaviour, overwork and nepotism as problems, undermining the credibility of Amnesty's external human rights work. KonTerra's findings follow similar allegations of harassment and bullying against charities Oxfam and Save the Children in the last year. Amnesty's secretary general has pledged to reform the non-profit in response to the report.