BITTER WINTER

Bitter Winter

A magazine on religious liberty and human rights

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LATEST ARTICLES

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.

Are Pakistanis Free to Practice Their Own Religion?

Decades on death row before acquittal, mobs set loose by unproven accusations, temples bulldozed: a case for the EU to rethink the GSP+ privileges it extends to Islamabad.

Hidden Cameras in the Laogai: Orville Schell’s Long-Delayed Exposé

In 1991, he filmed forced labor inside Chinese penal colonies for “60 Minutes.” Fear of reprisals left his story unpublished for more than three decades.

Opinion: Pakistan’s Christian Marriage Laws Review and the Church

Protecting women and children is essential, but changes to Christian personal law must also respect Scripture, theology, religious freedom, and the voice of the Church.

Opinion: European Parliament Denounces China’s Genocidal and Aggressive Policies

MEPs adopted by a large majority a recommendation denouncing Beijing’s assimilation law, its support for Moscow’s war, and its pressure on Taiwan.

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