BITTER WINTER

Bitter Winter

A magazine on religious liberty and human rights

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LATEST ARTICLES

Shincheonji and the Unification Church: South Korea’s Minister of Justice Promises “Strict Punishment” of “False Prophets”

Elderly religious leaders are kept in detention, while the politician quotes the Gospel against the “heretics” and hails what happened in Japan.

The Chinese Communist Party Teaches Tibetan Buddhism to Tibetan Buddhists

In yet another ridiculous attempt to rewrite history for propaganda purposes, Beijing fakes the origin of Buddhist teachings and belittles India.

Theosophy, “Thought-Forms,” and the Arts. 1. Discovering the Esoteric Roots of Abstraction

Sixten Ringbom’s “dynamite”: how a young scholar’s archival shock reshaped the history of modern art.

Stop Uyghur Forced Labor: An Event in the UK Parliament

Activists and campaigners pool resources to see the scourge of Uyghur forced labor eradicated in Xinjiang.

China’s Shadow in Southeast Asia: How the United Front Cooperates with Organized Crime

A new report reveals how Beijing’s political machinery blends with criminal networks across the region.

How Media Generate Violence, From Rwanda to Anti-Cult Campaigns. 2. Hate Speech Against “Cults”

Nothing in today’s anti-cult agitation can be compared to the scale of the Rwandan genocide. Yet, the logic is the same: dehumanization, fear, and hate speech.

Student Forced Labor: How China Exploits Its Children

A new report exposes how vocational programs have turned minors into expendable labor under the guise of “training,” revealing a system where exploitation thrives behind censorship.

How Media Generate Violence, From Rwanda to Anti-Cult Campaigns. 1. Genocidal Media in Rwanda

The 1994 tragedy had multiple causes, but hate speech spread by the media was crucial. The lesson should be remembered when confronting hate speech today.

Brainwashing Returns Through Trafficking Laws: A New Threat to Religious Freedom

How the revival of discredited psychological‑coercion theories inside trafficking frameworks endangers every religious and spiritual community: a call to action.

Unification Church in Japan: Dissolved for Funding Humanitarian Activities

What crime did the religious organization commit? Apparently, collecting donations to support its charitable endeavors abroad.

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