Jiang Zhihui, a woman with a long history of persecution, has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison.
Testimonies China
20 Years of the World Uyghur Congress
In Munich, Germany, the major umbrella organization of the Uyghur diaspora celebrated two decades of operation with an important three-day event.
USCIRF: China’s Religious Liberty and “Malignant Influence” Getting Worse
The 2024 USCIRF report notes a deteriorating situation in several countries. “Bitter Winter” remains a trusted source.
Church of Almighty God: Two Stories of Torture in Chinese Jails
“Bitter Winter” publishes exclusive pictures and testimonies about the brutal abuse of female believers of the persecuted Christian new religious movement.
Uyghurs: Do Not Forget There Is Also an Economic Genocide
Artificially impoverished in their own land, Uyghurs sometimes manage to offer a glimpse of the truth through social media.
Released from Arrest, Tortured Tibetan Monk Committed Suicide
One year after the tragedy, the family of Tenzin Dorjee revealed what happened to the learned teacher from Shelkar Monastery.
Mehmutjan Memet: A Uyghur Is Dying in Jail, His Family’s Pleas Are Ignored
Wife and children wait for news of a husband and father critically ill in a Chinese prison. His mother and other relatives are in jail too.
Zhou Fengsuo: “Xi Jinping Is the Natural Product of an Evil System”
Zhou is a well-known activist for human rights in China. He survived the Tiananmen Square massacre and harbors no illusions: today, the situation is worse than ever.
Uyghur Stories: How Yalkun Uluyol Lost His Father—and Thirty Family Members
The insatiable pain of loss for a Uyghur exile, trying to come to terms with separation from those he loves.
Uyghurs Bravely Resist Oppression Through Poetry
As human rights atrocities envelop the globe, pleas not to forget the Uyghurs rang out from exiled poet Aziz Isa Elkun on UNESCO’s World Poetry Day, March 21st.