Bitter Winter
A magazine on religious liberty and human rights

NEWS FROM CHINA

The Netherlands Vows to Protect Uyghurs Against China’s Transnational Harassment
A slap from the Dutch Parliament to China’s repression policy—and a victory for Amsterdam’s Lonely Uyghur.
NEWS FROM THE WORLD

Scientology: Berlin Finally Blinks
Germany’s quiet retreat from a thirty-year surveillance practice marks a return to legal fairness after a policy that caused stigma rather than security.
TESTIMONIES FROM CHINA
Denied Even the Minimum: A Falun Gong Prisoner Stripped of Basic Rights in Shandong
Shandong Women’s Prison has cut Feng Guichun off from communication and essential purchases since 2025, imposing punitive isolation and leaving her in deteriorating health.
TESTIMONIES FROM THE WORLD
Scientology Behind the Climb? Anti-Cult Narratives, and the Nardi Case
An Italian mountaineer who was a Scientologist died in 2019 in the Himalayas. Apostate ex-members and the media manipulated the incident to blame the “cult.”
FEATURED CHINA
China’s Surveillance Fantasies, Accidentally Published Online
A forgotten demo dashboard reveals how China’s security apparatus imagines total data control.
FEATURED INTERNATIONAL
Constitutional Issues in the Unification Church Dissolution Case. 5. The Case of the Family Federation
The statute allowing dissolution should be interpreted restrictively. This is not reflected in the High Court’s decision.
OP-EDS CHINA
No Real Freedom for the Catholic Church in China
After the 2018 agreement, pressure on Chinese Catholics is escalating amid apparent indifference from the Vatican, a Human Rights Watch Report says.
OP-EDS INTERNATIONAL
Terrorism, Constitution, or Judicial Overreach?
Why the dissolution of the Family Federation raises constitutional alarms.
INTERVIEWS

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.
DOCUMENT AND TRANSLATIONS

The Case of Konstantin Rudnev in Argentina: An Open Letter (May 25, 2026)
Biased prosecutors who try to jail again a man under house arrest and in serious health conditions should be removed.






