BITTER WINTER

Bitter Winter

A magazine on religious liberty and human rights

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LATEST ARTICLES

Lifechanyuan: Facing a New Wave of Repression in China

Fresh detentions and sentences show that China’s campaign against this spiritual movement continues

A 95-Year-Old Religious Leader in Custody: South Korea Crosses a Line

An elderly man who devoted his life to faith is now treated as a public menace.

China Pushes Ahead with the Sinicization of Buddhism Through Its Five-Year Plan

A meeting in Wuxi shows how the Chinese Buddhist Association is mobilizing its committees to complete the transformation mandated by the 2023–27 plan.

Japan’s Supreme Court Confirms the Dissolution of the Unification Church

A rapid and thinly reasoned verdict closes the case but leaves profound concerns about neutrality, due process, and the future of religious freedom in Japan.

China’s Ethnic Unity Law: Diaspora Minorities Unite to Protest

Coalition of Uyghurs, Tibetans, Mongolians, and Hongkongers urges Dutch Parliament to act against the law.

How a Narrative Was Built: Fact-Checker Kato Reads the Unification Church Case in Japan

A leading journalist documented, with statistical data, how activists and media fabricated a climate leading to the dissolution of the religious organization.

Misunderstanding Sacred Eroticism: The Demonization of Esoteric Art

Artists associated with eroticism, particularly with the esoteric erotic traditions, faced discrimination, censorship, and reputational destruction.

The Bangkok Bombing Death Sentence: Built on Identity Rather Than Evidence?

The Bangkok Bombing Death Sentence: Built on Identity Rather Than Evidence?

Sacred Eroticism as Art and Art as Esoteric Eroticism: From Tantrism to Crowley and Beyond

Sacred eroticism and artistic creation have always been structurally intertwined. The journey starts in India and leads to contemporary spiritual movements.

Hate Crimes Against the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Western Europe

When media spread intolerance, and authorities promote discrimination, violence is a logical consequence.

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迅速かつ簡潔な判断によって訴訟は終結したが、その判決は司法の中立性、適正手続き、そして日本における信教の自由の将来について深刻な疑問を残した。