Bitter Winter
A magazine on religious liberty and human rights

NEWS FROM CHINA

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.
NEWS FROM THE WORLD

“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.
TESTIMONIES FROM CHINA
Uyghur Rights: Dutch Parliament Hits Beijing Where It Hurts
Finally, the human rights issue is connected with trade by two parliamentary resolutions.
TESTIMONIES FROM THE WORLD
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
FEATURED CHINA
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.
FEATURED INTERNATIONAL
Beyond the Noise: Observing Shincheonji in France. 4. When Suspicion Replaces Understanding
How media and private and governmental anti-cult institutions shaped and distorted the French debate on the movement.
OP-EDS CHINA
“Magnifica Humanitas” and Xi Jinping’s Thought on AI: Same Problem, Different Solutions
A CCP essay and a papal encyclical both warn about AI’s promise and peril, yet their moral universes could not be farther apart.
OP-EDS INTERNATIONAL
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.
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

日本の統一教会:解散後の「粛清」 1. 反カルトキャンペーン
法人解散後もなお、弁護士や競合する宗教団体が、いかに信者を標的とした措置を日本に推し進めてきたか。






