BITTER WINTER

Bitter Winter

A magazine on religious liberty and human rights

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LATEST ARTICLES

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.

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.

Jóhannes Kjarval: The Icelandic Painter Who Saw Spirits in the Lava

Shaped by Einar Jónsson, William Blake, Theosophy, and the esoteric circles of London, Copenhagen, and Reykjavík, his nation’s best-loved artist filled moss and rock with hidden presences.

Decolonial Endurance on China’s Margins: Lisu Lives Under Chinese “Development”

An anthropologist follows pain, care, and birth‑planning violence in the Nu River Valley, offering lessons for other indigenous peoples under Beijing’s rule.

St Peter’s Evangelical Church: Iran Faces UN Scrutiny After Confiscation Threat

United Nations warns that the situation of Christian communities in Iran has reached a critical moment and urges immediate protective measures.

Gulbahar Haitiwaji’s Testimony of Resilience and Survival

Speaking in London, the Uyghur author of a memoir on her years in a Chinese camp described the price of bearing witness and the solidarity among detained women.

Pakistan’s Ever-Growing Militarization Threatens International Peace and Violates Human Rights

A conference at the UN in Geneva raised concerns about an already serious situation that risks spiraling out of control.

Going Home to Tibet: China’s Propaganda Trap for Diaspora Tibetans

Lawmakers in Dharamsala warned that Beijing may exploit family reunions, tourism, and youth tours as part of its united-front strategy.

BAPS, Women, and the Eiffel Tower: A False “Cult” Scandal

Remember the “Indian cult” who asked female employees to be removed during its visit to the Tour Eiffel? It was fake news, an official report says.

Pakistan: Christian Cemetery Faces Renewed Pressure

A decades‑old allocation for burials is now contested amid inspections, administrative steps, and appeals for protection.

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