The 80-year-old man from Liaoning province had spent years in prison and was repeatedly tortured.
Testimonies China
How a Kazakh Critic of China Became an Asylum Seeker in the Netherlands
Activist and Bitter Winter correspondent Laila Adilzhan managed to land in Amsterdam with the help of American friends. It was quite an adventure.
Tenzin Delek Rinpoche: Statue Removed, Relatives Arrested
Fifteen years after the suspicious death in jail of the charismatic Buddhist monk from Kham, the CCP is still afraid of him.
What the Uyghur Legal Action in Turkey Against CCP Leaders Means
Uyghur exiles want 112 Chinese politicians and officers, including Xi Jinping, tried for crimes against humanity in Istanbul. They explain to Bitter Winter why.
Postcards from Xinjiang: A Photo Essay
When a picture is worth a thousand words. Images you will not see in Chinese propaganda about the “good life” of Uyghurs in the Autonomous Region.
Xinjiang’s Killing Fields: A Uyghur Scholar Who Survived Speaks
It is not about “re-education” only. Prisoners in the camps are routinely murdered.
Why Uyghur Leaders Tell Jokes: A Healthy Demonstration of Independence
Unlike speeches by Chinese Communist leaders, those by Uyghurs in exile are punctuated by humor. It reveals a lot about the Uyghur indomitable spirit.
Incontrovertible Evidence: Xi Jinping Is Behind the “Final Solution” for Uyghurs
Leaked documents put the finishing touches to the intent behind Xinjiang’s genocide.
Chinese LGBT Social Media App Ban Users from Posting Religious Content
Chinese can use social networking apps intended for the LGBT community—unless they mention or discuss religion there.
Xinjiang: The Dynamics of Genocide Revealed
A leading world expert on genocides explain how crimes against humanity are perpetrated and justified.









