BITTER WINTER

Bitter Winter

A magazine on religious liberty and human rights

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LATEST ARTICLES

Deepfake Chinese Sexual Harassment Campaign Hits Hong Kong Dissidents Abroad

Letters and pictures describing pro-democracy exiles as sex workers and advertising their “services” are sent to their families, neighbors, and employers.

The Kamran Salamat Case in Pakistan: Police Investigation Stalls in Pastor’s Killing

The Presbyterian clergyman survived an attack in September but was shot outside his home on December 5.

Judicial Neutrality Optional: An Unfair Japanese Decision Targets the Unification Church—Again

The ruling on the “notarized document case” confirms biases against “cults” and the Family Federation by courts that ignore international law.

“Imprisoned Souls” by Aziz Isa Elkun: A Review

A new anthology reveals the suppressed voices of Uyghur poets, most of whom are in jail.

Is Yoga Fascist? Why Stewart Home’s “Fascist Yoga” Goes Too Far

The book has value and uncovers some disturbing connections, but ultimately collapses under the weight of its sweeping and unfair generalizations.

A Christmas Meditation: From the Manger to the Colosseum

The same story links the Nativity and the martyrs: those who seek to live according to conscience often face hostility. Support “Bitter Winter,” it is here to help them.

Courting Extremists: Can Justice Prevail in Pakistan?

Government and courts, influenced by extremists, continue to discriminate against the Ahmadi minority.

The Party Wants Your Children: China’s New Crusade in Moral Engineering

A “Symposium on the work of ideological and moral construction of minors” offered “important instructions” from Xi Jinping on how children should be indoctrinated.

The Committee That Would Be King: South Africa’s CRL Right Commission Threatens Religious Liberty—Again

The Section 22 Committee is a new invention to establish a bureaucratic control of churches.

Zhejiang: Five-Day Police Operation in Wenzhou Targets Christians

A new massive crackdown against house churches and those who resisted the removal of religious symbols.

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