BITTER WINTER

Bitter Winter

A magazine on religious liberty and human rights

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LATEST ARTICLES

The Uyghurs: A People Who Have Learned to Fear Good News

Thailand’s royal pardon for two prisoners spreads anxiety across the diaspora, where release from jail has often been the prelude to deportation to China.

Eight Suzuki, Fight Your Battles with Words. 1. The ÂĄ1 Trillion Fantasy

The anti-cult journalist inflated the damage caused by the Family Federation. Only a few hundred claimants have come forward.

AROPL: Aliens, Fairies, and Five Hundred Police Officers

A reporting ban on the Chester hearing has been lifted. What emerged there should trouble anybody who cares about justice in Britain.

The Uyghur Community Mourns the Death of Rahile Omer. They Demand Answers

Taken away at 14 for being her parents’ daughter, the youngest face in the Xinjiang Police Files reportedly died in a Chinese prison at 23.

How the CCP Is Exporting Its Anti-Cult Surveillance Grid to 91 Countries

A new report finds nearly 1,250 liaison points abroad, keeping watch on the diaspora, harassing dissidents, and targeting groups labeled as “xie jiao.”

AROPL in the Courtroom: Uncorroborated Allegations Suffice to Impose Further Restrictions

A Chester judge calls the police evidence hearsay, yet keeps Abdullah Hashem and six fellow believers under restraint for six more months.

Is Tibet’s Solar Power About More Than Renewable Energy?

Huge photovoltaic parks, a power line to Guangdong, data centers, and copper mines suggest that Beijing’s green agenda on the plateau also serves strategic goals.

Brainwashing After Margaret Singer: Rebecca Lemov’s New History

A Harvard scholar retells the “cult wars” with wit and fresh insights, confirms that courts rightly rejected Margaret Singer, yet trusts anti-cult narratives too much.

An Alarming Report on Pakistan’s Hindus Reaches the British Parliament

A dossier on desecrated temples, seized land, and abducted girls in Sindh prompts calls to reconsider aid to Islamabad.

Lifechanyuan: Prison Terms and Confiscations as the Linzhou Case Ends

A Henan court has punished six peaceful Celestials and seized over one million yuan of their communal savings, completing a crackdown launched in July 2025.

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