BITTER WINTER

Bitter Winter

A magazine on religious liberty and human rights

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LATEST ARTICLES

China: Fears of a Further Crackdown on Netizens Illegally Accessing Foreign Sites

Xi Jinping himself is promoting a campaign to prevent the Chinese from reaching uncensored news, entertainment, and academic resources from abroad.

Quebec’s Bill 9: When Secularism Treats Religion as a Problem

A sweeping prohibition on prayer, worship, and faith‑based identity in public life raises profound constitutional and human rights concerns

A Graphic Testament to Courage: “Blood & Water” Remembers Shahbaz Bhatti

A new graphic novel captures the faith, dignity, and defiant humanity of Pakistan’s martyred minister for minorities

Yunnan: Blind Falun Gong Practitioner Sentenced and “Disappeared”

The story of Yang Xiaoming: when even blindness is treated as a threat.

South Africa: New Dangerous Moves Toward Regulating Religion

CRL leaders and activists openly call for legislation inspired by international anti-cult ideology

China: Create Abundance and the Vague Science of Spiritual Persecution

Members of the self-help group are persecuted. The authorities claim they belong to yet another xie jiao.

Mapping “Subtle Energies”: From Occult Physics to Eco-Spirituality and Politics

A monumental book explores the many incarnations of prana, qi, kundalini, and other invisible yet influential forces.

Dubious Uyghur “Testimonies” Hail “Conversions” to Atheism—Through Marriage

A series of nearly identical videos by Uyghur women married to Han men reveals a state-aligned narrative disguised as individual expression.

Catholic Bishops Denounce Atrocities in Eastern DR Congo: What Exactly Is Happening and Why?

30 years of wars, in part a by-product of the 1994 genocide of the Tutsi in Rwanda, created a situation that seems impossible to solve.

Sayragul Sauytbay: China Is Escalating Repression of Uyghurs and Kazakhs

In an exclusive interview, the former camp worker describes worsening abuses, transnational pressure, and the urgent need for global accountability.

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