BITTER WINTER

Bitter Winter

A magazine on religious liberty and human rights

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LATEST ARTICLES

Japan’s Supreme Court Confirms the Dissolution of the Unification Church

A rapid and thinly reasoned verdict closes the case but leaves profound concerns about neutrality, due process, and the future of religious freedom in Japan.

China’s Ethnic Unity Law: Diaspora Minorities Unite to Protest

Coalition of Uyghurs, Tibetans, Mongolians, and Hongkongers urges Dutch Parliament to act against the law.

How a Narrative Was Built: Fact-Checker Kato Reads the Unification Church Case in Japan

A leading journalist documented, with statistical data, how activists and media fabricated a climate leading to the dissolution of the religious organization.

Misunderstanding Sacred Eroticism: The Demonization of Esoteric Art

Artists associated with eroticism, particularly with the esoteric erotic traditions, faced discrimination, censorship, and reputational destruction.

The Bangkok Bombing Death Sentence: Built on Identity Rather Than Evidence?

The Bangkok Bombing Death Sentence: Built on Identity Rather Than Evidence?

Sacred Eroticism as Art and Art as Esoteric Eroticism: From Tantrism to Crowley and Beyond

Sacred eroticism and artistic creation have always been structurally intertwined. The journey starts in India and leads to contemporary spiritual movements.

Hate Crimes Against the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Western Europe

When media spread intolerance, and authorities promote discrimination, violence is a logical consequence.

Uyghurs Students as Dissidents: 40 Years of History

How Uyghur students helped shape China’s 1980s reform era, and a democratic awakening became recast as a security threat.

The Saga of AROPL: Syed Ali Akhbari, The Enforcer of the Narrative

A public agitator turns online polemics into real-world intimidation against a vulnerable minority.

Tibet Scholars Urged to Use Marxism to Promote Beijing’s Agenda

Beijing gathers Tibet experts to reaffirm that research must serve ideology and shape global narratives.

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