Bitter Winter
A magazine on religious liberty and human rights

NEWS FROM CHINA

Tibet Scholars Urged to Use Marxism to Promote Beijing’s Agenda
Beijing gathers Tibet experts to reaffirm that research must serve ideology and shape global narratives.
NEWS FROM THE WORLD

ECHR Upholds Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Right to Preach Door to Door
The Strasbourg Court condemns a municipal ban in Bulgaria and sets a demanding standard for State action affecting proselytization.
TESTIMONIES FROM CHINA
Three-Self Church Prepares New “Catechisms” for the Sinicization of Christianity
ThreeSelf Church Prepares New “Catechisms” for the Sinicization of Christianity
TESTIMONIES FROM THE WORLD
The Saga of AROPL: Syed Ali Akhbari, The Enforcer of the Narrative
A public agitator turns online polemics into real-world intimidation against a vulnerable minority.
FEATURED CHINA
The Long Reach of Beijing Now Extends Across the Democratic World
A new U.S. Congressional‑Executive Commission report describes a global strategy of intimidation far beyond China’s borders.
FEATURED INTERNATIONAL
Beyond the Noise: Observing Shincheonji in France. 4. When Suspicion Replaces Understanding
How media and private and governmental anti-cult institutions shaped and distorted the French debate on the movement.
OP-EDS CHINA
“Magnifica Humanitas” and Xi Jinping’s Thought on AI: Same Problem, Different Solutions
A CCP essay and a papal encyclical both warn about AI’s promise and peril, yet their moral universes could not be farther apart.
OP-EDS INTERNATIONAL
Germany and Scientology: The Long Shadows of Past Mistakes
The end of federal monitoring raises questions about the legacy of a faulty policy that shaped institutional practices for decades.
INTERVIEWS

A Case Built on Sand? Konstantin Rudnev Speaks Out After House Arrest Is Revoked
The prosecutors’ accusations against Rudnev deserves to be examined in detail—and he should be allowed to present his version to the public.
DOCUMENT AND TRANSLATIONS

日本の統一教会:解散後の「粛清」 2. 信者の子どもたちを標的に
新たな措置は、信仰を持つ家庭で育つ未成年者の養育のあり方に焦点を当てており、親の権利や思想的中立性をめぐる深刻な懸念を引き起こしている。






