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

The Saga of AROPL.The Architect of the Narrative: Be Scofield
How a bizarre American anti‑cult activist, who receives messages from aliens and spirits, inserted herself into the British campaign against AROPL.
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 Rudnev Case at the United Nations Human Rights Council—Again
CAP-LC and United for Human Rights seek justice for the political and spiritual Russian dissident prosecuted in Argentina with dubious accusations.
FEATURED CHINA
“Unbroken,” by Rushan Abbas: A Uyghur Woman’s Fight for Her People
She played a crucial role in alerting the world to the genocide against the Uyghur. Now, she has told her story in a book.
FEATURED INTERNATIONAL
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.”
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

¿Un caso construido sobre arena? Konstantin Rudnev habla tras la revocación de su arresto domiciliario
Las acusaciones de los fiscales contra Rudnev merecen ser examinadas en detalle, y él debería poder presentar su versión ante el público.






