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An African Detective Story: Who Killed Bishop Osório Citora Afonso?
A murder in Mozambique raised embarrassing questions for the government and for the Catholic Church itself The post An African Detective Story: Who Killed Bishop Osório Citora Afonso? first appeared on Bitter Winter .
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Hunting “Teacher Li”: Italy Finds Beijing’s Transnational Repression in Milan
Ten suspects, including leaders of two Fujianese associations, allegedly tracked and stalked a dissident influencer on behalf of the Chinese police. The post Hunting “Teacher Li”: Italy Finds Beijing’s Transnational Repression in Milan first appeared on Bitter Winter .
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Atheists Behind the Trafficking Anti-Religious Crusade? The R-1 Visa Lawsuit
A FOIA complaint against USCIS shows secularist activists eager to recast foreign priests, nuns, and temple volunteers as potential slaves—OneTaste style. The post Atheists Behind the Trafficking Anti-Religious Crusade? The R-1 Visa Lawsuit first appeared on Bitter Winter .
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The Fifth Plenum: Fewer Chairs, More Rules for CCP Members
Beijing’s autumn gathering of the Central Committee promised cadres tighter discipline, endless study sessions, and lifelong scrutiny, while purges emptied a quarter of the seats. The post The Fifth Plenum: Fewer Chairs, More Rules for CCP Members first appeared on Bitter Winter…
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A Defendant Who Was Not Even in the Country: The AROPL Case Gains a New Absurd Chapter
A man accused of crimes committed in Crewe at a time when he had never set foot in the United Kingdom exposes an ill-conceived police operation The post A Defendant Who Was Not Even in the Country: The AROPL Case Gains a New Absurd Chapter first appeared on Bitter Winter .
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“The Quiet State”: Unveiling China’s Subtle Control in Tibet
Robert Barnett’s book unveils new ways invented by the regime to control Tibetans, particularly nuns and monks. The post “The Quiet State”: Unveiling China’s Subtle Control in Tibet first appeared on Bitter Winter .
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Deprogramming Returns: The Korea-Japan-China Axis of Evil in Action
Recent abductions of Shincheonji devotees and an agreement signed in a Tokyo law office suggest that a criminal practice may be revived. The post Deprogramming Returns: The Korea-Japan-China Axis of Evil in Action first appeared on Bitter Winter .
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Shunning, Subsidies, and the Secular State: Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Courts of Norway and Sweden
Scandinavian media and politicians targeted a minority’s internal discipline, but judges in Oslo and Stockholm demanded evidence and found none. The post Shunning, Subsidies, and the Secular State: Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Courts of Norway and Sweden first appeared on Bitter…
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Xi Jinping’s War on Humor: Taiwanese Comedian Hit for a Joke
A staged car crash in Taiwan shows how far Beijing goes to punish laughter and how fragile the ruler’s public image has become. The post Xi Jinping’s War on Humor: Taiwanese Comedian Hit for a Joke first appeared on Bitter Winter .
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三者同盟：中国共産党、日本の反カルト弁護士、韓国の異端ハンター
韓国の牧師、日本の左派弁護士、そして北京の共産党官僚が、保守的な宗教に対抗する統一戦線を形成している。これまでのところ、その戦線は成果を上げている。 The post 三者同盟：中国共産党、日本の反カルト弁護士、韓国の異端ハンター first appeared on Bitter Winter .
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Former Ragya Abbot Sentenced to Five Years
Lobsang Tenpa had already spent months in custody in 2025. He was accused of encouraging devotees to pray for the Dalai Lama. The post Former Ragya Abbot Sentenced to Five Years first appeared on Bitter Winter .
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“Dangerous Justice”: A New Book on the Rudnev Case and Argentina’s Criminal System
Scholars, lawyers, a journalist, and the alleged “victim” examine how prejudice and structural flaws kept a seriously ill man in jail. The post “Dangerous Justice”: A New Book on the Rudnev Case and Argentina’s Criminal System first appeared on Bitter Winter .
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A Pakistani Religious Freedom Expert Speaks Out on the Rudnev Case
Another instance in which slander against spiritual minorities turns into the misuse of state power. The post A Pakistani Religious Freedom Expert Speaks Out on the Rudnev Case first appeared on Bitter Winter .
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The Triple Alliance: The Chinese Communist Party, Japanese Anti-cult Lawyers, and Korean Heresy Hunters
Korean pastors, Japanese leftist attorneys, and Beijing’s Communist bureaucrats have formed a united front against conservative religion; so far, it has been effective. The post The Triple Alliance: The Chinese Communist Party, Japanese Anti-cult Lawyers, and Korean Heresy…
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Repression Without Borders: China Detains Taiwanese Yiguandao Followers
A rising tally of detentions exposes escalating risks for cross‑strait believers. The post Repression Without Borders: China Detains Taiwanese Yiguandao Followers first appeared on Bitter Winter .
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Konstantin Rudnev, the Altai Kam, and Don Juan
The Russian spiritual teacher compared Siberian shamanism with the Toltec path described by Carlos Castaneda. The post Konstantin Rudnev, the Altai Kam, and Don Juan first appeared on Bitter Winter .
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CESNUR 2026、日本における統一教会問題を検証
東京と金沢からの登壇者が、牧師、信者の親、左派弁護士らがいかに連携してきたか、また解散命令後の信者たちがどのような状況に置かれているかを報告した。 The post CESNUR 2026、日本における統一教会問題を検証 first appeared on Bitter Winter .
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Yunnan: 100,000 Farmers Guard Their Dead Against Forced Cremation
For two weeks in September, crowds in Zhenxiong County protected funerals and graves, defending ancestral rites the CCP has tried to erase since the 1950s. The post Yunnan: 100,000 Farmers Guard Their Dead Against Forced Cremation first appeared on Bitter Winter .
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CESNUR 2026 Examines the Unification Church Case in Japan
Speakers from Tokyo and Kanazawa told how pastors, parents, and leftist lawyers joined forces, and what believers now face after the dissolution order. The post CESNUR 2026 Examines the Unification Church Case in Japan first appeared on Bitter Winter .
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A Moral Signal in The Hague Against China’s Transnational Repression
The mayor’s reception of the “lonely Uyghur” exposes the political meaning of Chinese violence inside a city of international justice. The post A Moral Signal in The Hague Against China’s Transnational Repression first appeared on Bitter Winter .