Bitter Winter
A magazine on religious liberty and human rights
NEWS FROM CHINA
84-Year-Old Female Falun Gong Practitioner Dies in Notorious Heilongjiang Prison
Liu Huiju died after repeated medical emergencies and prolonged pressure from local authorities.
NEWS FROM THE WORLD
The Cult‑Hunter Who Built His Own Criminal “Cult”: The Athanor Affair in France
Daniel Beaulieu carried his anti‑cult legacy into a rogue Masonic lodge that evolved into a covert structure that offered contract killer services to its clients.
TESTIMONIES FROM CHINA
China’s Transnational Anti-Uyghur Strategy: New Research by Zenz and Tohti
A detailed analysis shows how transnational control strategies silence researchers and fracture diaspora communities with longterm consequences.
TESTIMONIES FROM THE WORLD
The 2026 Raid on the Children of the Twelve Tribes in Hamburg, NY. 3. The Trial
The court case is a classic example of anti-cult bias. The children should be allowed to return home.
FEATURED CHINA
Why “Cults” Resist Repression in China: A Major Study by Two PRC Scholars
Xi Chen and Xu Jing analyze thousands of judicial decisions and add fieldwork data to explain why campaigns against “xie jiao” remain a CCP priority but do not work.
FEATURED INTERNATIONAL
The Ryangombe: A Culture-Shaping African Institution in Rwanda
The progress and colonial eradication of a significant spiritual phenomenon raises questions about the damage created by the suppression of African Indigenous Spirituality.
OP-EDS CHINA
China’s Weaponization of Tibet’s Green Revolution
The Chinese Communist Party is using dams, solar farms and power lines to fortify its Himalayan frontier, threatening its neighbors.
OP-EDS INTERNATIONAL
Anti-Cultism Down Under. 2. Dubious Foundations
False quotes of non-existent books are just one problem in the Victorian Inquiry report’s reliance on anti-cult apostate Patrick McIvor, who is mentioned 215 times.
INTERVIEWS
South Korea vs Busan’s Segero Church: The Prosecution of Associate Pastor Kim
After the arrest and release of Pastor Son Hyun-bo, authorities now target another Segero pastor for leading a prayer: an exclusive interview with the accused minister.
DOCUMENT AND TRANSLATIONS
El caso Rudnev: el sistema judicial argentino debe respetar sus propias normas
La obstinación de un fiscal pone en riesgo la salud y la seguridad de un imputado que se recupera de una intervención quirúrgica.






