Bitter Winter
A magazine on religious liberty and human rights
NEWS FROM CHINA
Anthropic Reveals Massive Chinese Anti-Dissident AI-Generated Slander
China misused Claude to target dissidents, religious minorities, and journalists—including some who write for “Bitter Winter.”
NEWS FROM THE WORLD
UN Experts Warn Pakistan Over Escalating Measures Targeting Ahmadis
A coordinated statement from multiple UN mandate‑holders intensifies scrutiny of Pakistan’s treatment of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
TESTIMONIES FROM CHINA
Tibet: The Mudslide Buried Homes, the Communist Party Buried the Numbers
1,000 casualties on the Nepalese side of the border, less than 20 on the Tibetan one, said the CCP. If you dispute the figure, you go to jail.
TESTIMONIES FROM THE WORLD
Occupied Eastern Ukraine: How Russians Stole 800 Churches. Part 3
Ukrainian Orthodox Church priests face a painful dilemma: cooperate with the Russians, go to jail, or flee.
FEATURED CHINA
Inside the Maoist Communist Party of China. 3. A Failed Protest?
Exclusive interviews with militants who believe that the leftist movement is doomed by its own fundamentalist Marxism and uncertain strategy.
FEATURED INTERNATIONAL
Zélie Lardé, Salarrué’s Wife, Salvadorean Theosophist and Painter
A committed member of the Theosophical Society, whose quiet creativity shaped the spiritual vision of Salarrué and their three artist daughters
OP-EDS CHINA
How Beijing Turns Human Relationships Into Instruments of Power
A governing model tested in Uyghur homes now shapes overseas networks, business ties, cultural outreach, and policing arrangements worldwide.
OP-EDS INTERNATIONAL
Canadian Chaplains and the Boundaries of State Neutrality
A new federal policy on spiritual language in the armed forces raises concerns about freedom of conscience and religion’s future place in Canadian public life.
INTERVIEWS
A Case Built on Sand? Konstantin Rudnev Speaks Out After House Arrest Is Revoked
The prosecutors’ accusations against Rudnev deserves to be examined in detail—and he should be allowed to present his version to the public.
DOCUMENT AND TRANSLATIONS
米国で強制労働法と宗教が衝突:国連への提出文書が警鐘
新たに国連に提出されたNGO声明は、人身取引法の拡大解釈によって、スピリチュアルな共同体が危険にさらされると警鐘を鳴らしている。






