Bitter Winter
A magazine on religious liberty and human rights
NEWS FROM CHINA
A Yunnan House Church Preacher Faces Criminal Charges
The case of Sun Chao from Qujing’s Philadelphia Church shows how ordinary believers are swept into the tightening campaign against unregistered congregations.
NEWS FROM THE WORLD
South Korea: Mother Han Sentenced to Two Years. She Is Innocent
The prosecutor had requested thirteen years. But innocent defendants should be acquitted, not receive “lenient” sentences to save the prosecutors’ face.
TESTIMONIES FROM CHINA
The Nepal-Tibet Catastrophe: What Is China Hiding?
Nepal counted its dead and opened its data; Tibet’s losses vanished behind China’s digital erasure.
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
How Beijing Turned Uyghur Childhood Into a State Project
Official documents trace a policy chain from preschool language instruction and boarding schools to mainland classes, vocational training, and labor transfer.
FEATURED INTERNATIONAL
The Cult of Nyabingi in Rwanda. 3. The Revolt of Ndochibiri
After the repression of its second insurrection, the Nyabingi movement went underground.
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
Anti-Cultism Down Under. 3. From Singer to Feliciano
Over-emphasizing the authority of their sources is a common anti-cult tactic. Nobody at the Victorian Inquiry double-checked their claims.
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。






