Bitter Winter
A magazine on religious liberty and human rights
NEWS FROM CHINA
Fujian Villagers Halt Attempted Demolition of Guanyin Statue
Rural communities increasingly refuse unilateral decisions about religious structures.
NEWS FROM THE WORLD
Pakistan: Questions Persist After Destruction of Narowal Hindu Temple
Whether the historical place of worship was destroyed by a natural event or by a malicious human hand has become a bone of contention between India and Pakistan.
TESTIMONIES FROM CHINA
Tibet: The Mudslide Buried Homes, the Communist Party Buried the Numbers
1,000 casualties on the Nepalese side of the border, less than 20 on the Tibetan one, said the CCP. If you dispute the figure, you go to jail.
TESTIMONIES FROM THE WORLD
Occupied Eastern Ukraine: How Russians Stole 800 Churches. Part 3
Ukrainian Orthodox Church priests face a painful dilemma: cooperate with the Russians, go to jail, or flee.
FEATURED CHINA
Inside the Maoist Communist Party of China. 2. A United Front with “Bourgeois” Dissidents?
The left-wing opposition to Xi Jinping is divided on whether to cooperate with “liberal” opponents—an exclusive investigation into a secretive world.
FEATURED INTERNATIONAL
Rwandan Muslims and the Genocide against the Tutsi. 1. A Marginal Community
Religious organizations played a less-than-commendable role in the 1994 tragedy. Muslims were somewhat different.
OP-EDS CHINA
How Beijing Turns Human Relationships Into Instruments of Power
A governing model tested in Uyghur homes now shapes overseas networks, business ties, cultural outreach, and policing arrangements worldwide.
OP-EDS INTERNATIONAL
Canadian Chaplains and the Boundaries of State Neutrality
A new federal policy on spiritual language in the armed forces raises concerns about freedom of conscience and religion’s future place in Canadian public life.
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
米国で強制労働法と宗教が衝突:国連への提出文書が警鐘
新たに国連に提出されたNGO声明は、人身取引法の拡大解釈によって、スピリチュアルな共同体が危険にさらされると警鐘を鳴らしている。






