Bitter Winter
A magazine on religious liberty and human rights

NEWS FROM CHINA

Fujian: Police Mobilized to Demolish Village‑Funded Temple, Several Injured
Yet another demolition sparks public outrage and police brutality.
NEWS FROM THE WORLD

Shinangchon: The Proposed Korean Anti-Cult Law and the Sudden Targeting of a Peaceful Community
The new policy offers the anti-cultists an opportunity for a vendetta against one of the remnants of the Olive Tree, one of their main enemies in the 20th century.
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TESTIMONIES FROM CHINA
Nepal, Belt and Road to Big Brother: Surveillance Tech in China’s Sphere of Influence
Nepal imports technology from China—which is where data end up.
TESTIMONIES FROM THE WORLD
The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Egypt: 14 Arrested, Some Tortured
They have been detained since March under dire conditions and subjected to abuses. Amnesty International is campaigning to secure their release.
FEATURED CHINA
China’s Crackdown on Gaia Earth Core: Consumer Protection or Authoritarian Control?
A movement with over 10,000 members may have violated consumer protection laws. But the repression is also part of a campaign to eliminate independent spiritual organizations.
FEATURED INTERNATIONAL
A New Book on the Jehovah’s Witnesses from Cambridge University Press
Jolene Chu and Ollimatti Peltonen, both researchers and members of the organization themselves, offer a short but well-crafted introduction.
OP-EDS CHINA
A Tale of Two Hostage-Takings: Maduro and the Uyghurs
Who, in fact, set the example for hostage‑taking—Donald Trump or Xi Jinping? A Uyghur journalist’s opinion.
OP-EDS INTERNATIONAL
Mother Han’s Case: The Persecution, the Lions, and the Little Man
Even worse than those who persecute churches and jail their innocent leaders in Korea are those who applaud the persecution.
INTERVIEWS

Japan, Misunderstanding the Unification Church: An Interview with Masumi Fukuda
A candid account of the path that led a non-religious journalist to uncover inconvenient truths about the anti-cult campaigns following Shinzo Abe’s assassination.







