BITTER WINTER

Bitter Winter

A magazine on religious liberty and human rights

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LATEST ARTICLES

“Secrets of the Dead”: Channeling, Ghosts, and Souls in Konstantin Rudnev’s Afterlife Novel

The story of a young man who took his own life and keeps learning beyond death works as an accessible introduction to a complex esoteric system and as a practical training manual.

Salmons and Uyghur Labor: Traceable Fish, Unanswered Questions

An article defending the Uyghur region’s salmon industry cites higher incomes and modern technology. Official documents raise a different question: can workers refuse the jobs—or leave them?

AROPL in the UK, Impressions from the Field: 2. Questions for the UK

One of the tenets of democracy is respect for religious liberty, which is the most important political and human right. Where does the UK stand in this regard?

Golog: Tibetan Girls’ School Shut Down by Authorities

Daughters of Amdo nomads learned their language, Buddhism, and modern subjects there for twenty-one years. Today the institution bears a different name and is under government control.

AROPL in the UK, Impressions from the Field: 1. A War Against a Religion?

Why did 500 police officers carry out an unprecedented assault on a peaceful community? I went to Crewe and found my answer.

The Rudnev Case: Why the ACJR Filed a Complaint

A Russian spiritual teacher, a young mother who rejects the label of victim, a bizarre prosecutor, and a gravely ill defendant prompted us to act.

A Fire in the Night: The Dalai Lama’s Representative in South Africa Targeted Again

A night attack in Centurion leaves the Tibetan envoy fleeing through shattered glass. The second assault in three months deepens fears of a political message delivered through fire.

OneTaste and the Return of “Brainwashing”: A Dangerous Precedent at CESNUR 2026

A session explained in Taiwan how trafficking statutes are being turned against spiritual movements.

Financing Terrorism: Testing Pakistan’s FATF Vulnerability

Four years after leaving the grey list, Islamabad must show that its rules can stop terror money moving through illegal betting apps and digital “hawala.”

When Culture Becomes Command: Xi Jinping’s Latest Ideological Manifesto

It is October and the “People’s Daily” presents the Party’s renewed promise of total guidance over thought, spirit, and culture.

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