Students from Lhasa Teachers College supplied “Bitter Winter” with some interesting documents.
Testimonies China
The Transnational Persecution of The Church of Almighty God: An Appeal
Arrest, torture, extra-judicial killings in China and harassment abroad continue to target devotees of the church. Their asylum request in democratic countries should be granted.
Morocco Finally Frees Uyghur Dissident Idris Hasan
A Uyghur man gains his freedom after more than three years of unjust imprisonment
Church of Almighty God: 648 Members Arrested in Jilin, Two Died from Torture
Data about the increased persecution of the church in the last months of 2024 depict a horrific situation and new forms of torture.
International Mother Language Day: An Appeal for Uyghur Language by the Netherlands’ “Lonely Uyghur”
The “Lonely Uyghur” protester, well-known to “Bitter Winter” readers, celebrates in his own way the day established to protect endangered languages.
UK Politicians Rally in Support of Uyghurs and Remember Ghulja 28 Years Ago
The Ghulja Massacre in 1997 persuaded Chinese authorities they could go on with a genocide and get away with it.
“Lonely Uyghur” and Friends Protest China’s Vice-Premier’s Visit to the Netherlands
“Bitter Winter” readers are familiar with the “lonely Uyghur” protesting in The Hague. He tells the story of his new protest initiative—and of an old one.
CCP’s Chinese New Year Wishes to Religions: Get Ready for Even More Control
A symposium promises for the coming year more “Sinicization” and surveillance of all religions.
Never Again, But Not for the Uyghurs: A Shameful Omission
Remembering the holocausts of the past is a mere exercise of rhetoric if present-day genocides are not denounced.
Stories of Uyghurs in Syria: Love Under the Bombs
The war years were hell for Syrians but sometimes paradise for the Uyghurs, who were better off there that under Chinese persecution. Some even found love.