BITTER WINTER

Bitter Winter

A magazine on religious liberty and human rights

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LATEST ARTICLES

“Intese”: Strasbourg Condemns Italy’s Forty-Year Exclusion of Jehovah’s Witnesses

The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Italy violated fundamental principles of equality and religious freedom.

The Drug‑Trafficking Theory in the Rudnev Case Falls Apart

Why the accusation that returned a Russian dissident to prison dissolves when examined through science rather than speculation

Beyond the Noise: Observing Shincheonji in France. 3. Charity in Action

How Shincheonji France extends its faith to society: from blood donation campaigns to cleaning streets and parks—and what it means.

The Long Reach of Beijing Now Extends Across the Democratic World

A new U.S. Congressional‑Executive Commission report describes a global strategy of intimidation far beyond China’s borders.

Beyond the Noise: Observing Shincheonji in France. 2. A Community Built on Study, Activity, and Dialogue

The group organizes sport and cultural events, collective study, and structured interaction with pastors of other churches. They are surprisingly “normal.”

European Court of Human Rights: Serbia Condemned for Banning Falun Gong Protests

The European judges defended peaceful assembly against a censorship logic imported from China. An analysis of the June 2 decision.

Beyond the Noise: Observing Shincheonji in France. 1. A Korean Church in a Secular Country

The movement French mission started in 2016 and developed rapidly. Most converts are of African descent.

Tiananmen Mothers Robbed Even of Their Grief

For the first time in 30 years, the families were told that their annual 4 June visit to the graves of those killed in 1989 would not be allowed.

Uyghur Rights: Dutch Parliament Hits Beijing Where It Hurts

Finally, the human rights issue is connected with trade by two parliamentary resolutions.

Germany and Scientology: The Long Shadows of Past Mistakes

The end of federal monitoring raises questions about the legacy of a faulty policy that shaped institutional practices for decades.

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