BITTER WINTER

Bitter Winter

A magazine on religious liberty and human rights

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LATEST ARTICLES

Argentina and The Architecture of Suspicion. 1. The Ghost in the Machine: “Coercive Persuasion” and the Displacement of Evidence

Old, discredited “brainwashing” theories and anti-cult rhetoric are still used against spiritual minorities.

When Faith Goes on Trial: France Accuses the Famille Missionnaire de Notre-Dame of “Brainwashing”

The trial of a Catholic community under flexible ideas of “abuse of weakness” reveals how French anti-cult laws may target almost anyone.

Mongolian: The Language Beijing Wants to Bury Alive

A sweeping investigation reveals how Mongolian words, songs, and memories are being erased, from the digital world to the classroom door.

Shinangchon: The Proposed Korean Anti-Cult Law and the Sudden Targeting of a Peaceful Community

The new policy offers the anti-cultists an opportunity for a vendetta against one of the remnants of the Olive Tree, one of their main enemies in the 20th century.

The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Egypt: 14 Arrested, Some Tortured

They have been detained since March under dire conditions and subjected to abuses. Amnesty International is campaigning to secure their release.

Fujian: Police Mobilized to Demolish Village‑Funded Temple, Several Injured

Yet another demolition sparks public outrage and police brutality.

A New Book on the Jehovah’s Witnesses from Cambridge University Press

Jolene Chu and Ollimatti Peltonen, both researchers and members of the organization themselves, offer a short but well-crafted introduction.

Mother Han’s Case: The Persecution, the Lions, and the Little Man

Even worse than those who persecute churches and jail their innocent leaders in Korea are those who applaud the persecution.

CAP‑LC Brings the Christian Gospel Mission Case to the UN

When a streaming series becomes a tribunal, it is time for the international human rights community to take notice.

A Tale of Two Hostage-Takings: Maduro and the Uyghurs

Who, in fact, set the example for hostage‑taking—Donald Trump or Xi Jinping? A Uyghur journalist’s opinion.

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