Bitter Winter
A magazine on religious liberty and human rights

NEWS FROM CHINA

China, Chengdu’s Early Rain Church: Yet Another Wave of Arrests
A new police operation targeted the long-persecuted house church on January 6.
NEWS FROM THE WORLD

High Court of Tanzania: State Cannot Compel All Muslims to Join an “Umbrella Organization”
The decision is a message to these African countries that are considering adopting the Chinese model of forcing religions to become part of government-supervised bodies.
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TESTIMONIES FROM CHINA
Giving Voice to the Persecuted Chinese Christians in Los Angeles
Eyewitness accounts and appeals from the January 9 “Fasting Prayer Meeting for Persecuting Churches in China.”
TESTIMONIES FROM THE WORLD
The Saga of Ashram Shambhala. 1. Who Is Konstantin Rudnev?
After serving 11 years in a Russian jail, the leader of a Russian spiritual movement has been arrested again in Argentina.
FEATURED CHINA
U.S. Congressional Report Maps a Broadening Repression in China
The document released by the U.S. Congressional‑Executive Commission on China (quoting several “Bitter Winter” articles) insists on religious persecution.
FEATURED INTERNATIONAL
Pakistan: Mandatory Halal Certification Raises New Concerns About Discrimination
Dietary norms are weaponized to create barriers against non-Muslim business owners and workers.
OP-EDS CHINA
Jimmy Lai: The (Not So Honorable) Australian Connection
The National Security Law sent the dissident to jail. Australia hosted and honored a trio of Hong Kong National Security Law judges in March 2025.
OP-EDS INTERNATIONAL
Is Yoga Fascist? Why Stewart Home’s “Fascist Yoga” Goes Too Far
The book has value and uncovers some disturbing connections, but ultimately collapses under the weight of its sweeping and unfair generalizations.
INTERVIEWS

The Unexpected Disciple: From Jerusalem to the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light
A father of five, once rooted in Jewish Orthodox life, describes the quiet collapse of certainty that led him to AROPL.
DOCUMENT AND TRANSLATIONS

La saga de Ashram Shambhala. 1. ¿Quién es Konstantin Rudnev?
Tras cumplir 11 años en una cárcel rusa, el líder de un movimiento espiritual ruso ha sido arrestado nuevamente en Argentina.






