Bitter Winter

China inherited a territorial claim. It also inherited an unanswered political obligation to Uyghurs.

Prosecutor Arrigo’s handling of the Rudnev case is a textbook example of arbitrary interference with individual autonomy prohibited by international law.

A writer, a lawyer, and a former legislator examine how a single narrative overtook institutions and placed religious freedom at risk.

In Dharamshala, exhibits lead visitors into the three years in which Tibetans confronted state violence and carried their resistance into history.

A respectful call to the highest authorities of Pakistan to uphold fundamental rights and the rule of law.

A system where exit is a privilege that can be withdrawn burdens ordinary travelers, while criminals (unfortunately) and dissidents (happily) will continue to buy their way out.

Cases from the 1990s demonstrate how “cult” rhetoric destroyed reputations and led to false accusations in Argentina. The story repeats itself in the Rudnev case.

The Federal Constitutional Court’s ruling on “Rohani Khazayeen” confirms that restrictions on Ahmadi belief are now endorsed at the highest judicial level.

From WhatsApp groups and diaspora media to Türkiye and Syria, the Anthropic report reveals how technology expands Beijing’s repression.

The European Court of Human Rights revisits a brutal assault on two Jehovah’s Witnesses evangelizing door to door—and teaches a lesson valid for all states.