Bitter Winter
A magazine on religious liberty and human rights
NEWS FROM CHINA
Golog: Tibetan Girls’ School Shut Down by Authorities
Daughters of Amdo nomads learned their language, Buddhism, and modern subjects there for twenty-one years. Today the institution bears a different name and is under government control.
NEWS FROM THE WORLD
The OneTaste Case Reaches Warsaw’s OSCE-ODIHR Meeting
CAP-LC warns that expanding coercion to “psychological influence” endangers spiritual, therapeutic, and self-development communities.
TESTIMONIES FROM CHINA
Hidden Cameras in the Laogai: Orville Schell’s Long-Delayed Exposé
In 1991, he filmed forced labor inside Chinese penal colonies for “60 Minutes.” Fear of reprisals left his story unpublished for more than three decades.
TESTIMONIES FROM THE WORLD
AROPL in the UK, Impressions from the Field: 2. Questions for the UK
One of the tenets of democracy is respect for religious liberty, which is the most important political and human right. Where does the UK stand in this regard?
FEATURED CHINA
The Paper Trail of Repression: Chinese Procurement Records Expose the Surveillance Industry
A C4ADS study follows tenders and invoices across Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Tibet, and Hong Kong to name the companies supplying Beijing’s watchers.
FEATURED INTERNATIONAL
OneTaste and the Return of “Brainwashing”: A Dangerous Precedent at CESNUR 2026
A session explained in Taiwan how trafficking statutes are being turned against spiritual movements.
OP-EDS CHINA
Opinion: European Parliament Denounces China’s Genocidal and Aggressive Policies
MEPs adopted by a large majority a recommendation denouncing Beijing’s assimilation law, its support for Moscow’s war, and its pressure on Taiwan.
OP-EDS INTERNATIONAL
The Rudnev Case: Why the ACJR Filed a Complaint
A Russian spiritual teacher, a young mother who rejects the label of victim, a bizarre prosecutor, and a gravely ill defendant prompted us to act.
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
„Intese”: Strasbourg condamnă Italia pentru excluziunea timp de 40 de ani a Martorilor lui Iehova
Curtea Europeană a Drepturilor Omului a hotărât că Italia a încălcat principiile fundamentale ale egalității și libertății religioase.






