BITTER WINTER

Bitter Winter

A magazine on religious liberty and human rights

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LATEST ARTICLES

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.

Early Rain Church: Tea-House Reading Group Accused of “Illegal Preaching”

The authorities’ vendetta against the Chengdu house church and its members seems to have no end.

Argentina’s Case Against Rudnev: Pre-trial Detention as Coercion

The Argentine proceedings against Konstantin Rudnev are a paradigmatic case of the abusive use of pre-trial detention to extract confessions.

Police Raid on Beijing Jiaquan Church: New Testimonies Reveal the Scale of the Operation

Voices from inside the Beijing Jiaquan Church raid call for prayer and international attention after 100 police officers attacked it last month.

Einar Jónsson: The Sculptor Who Carved Iceland’s Esoteric Soul

A story of Theosophy, Spiritualism, national myth-making, and the artists who turned Icelandic stone and legend into vehicles for transcendence.

The False Apostles: How Putin and Kirill Sell Bogus “Traditional Values” to Europe’s Right 

A political family known for defending life, family, and national sovereignty convened a conference in Brussels to expose Russia’s propaganda targeting conservatives.

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