What happened cannot be erased.
Documentaries, reports, testimonies and investigations about events in Belarus.
FULL ARCHIVE ↓DW documentary about Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and the Belarusian opposition movement.
HISTORY / DIASPORA / POLITICAL PRISONERS / PROTESTS
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▶ WATCHThis feature-length film connects 2020 with participants’ experiences and subsequent political exile.
▶4:19BBC News · English
BBC speaks with a freed opposition figure after five years in prison.
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▶8:49DW News · English
DW interview with a freed activist about political prisoners.
▶1:23Reuters · English
Reuters reports Maria Kolesnikova’s statement about threats after her detention.
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▶2:05:01Настоящее Время · Russian
Live coverage of protests and detentions after the presidential election.
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▶2:28Reuters · English
Reuters report on the release of detainees amid protests.
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▶1:01Reuters · English
Reuters reports on people paying tribute to Alexander Taraykovskiy.
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▶1:52Reuters · English
Reuters report on a large anti-government demonstration in Minsk.
▶3:05BBC News · English
BBC report on continuing protests and the actions of security forces.
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▶1:11euronews · English
Euronews reports on prisoner releases in September 2026.
▶2:37Reuters · English
Reuters reports on prisoner releases and eased US sanctions.
▶1:41:16Reuters · English
Reuters live coverage of people released from Belarus speaking to the media.
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▶2:01Reuters · English
Reuters reports the release of 52 prisoners in September 2025.
▶15:11BBC World Service · English
BBC World Service documentary about women in Belarus’s opposition movement.
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▶4:19BBC News · English
BBC speaks with a freed opposition figure after five years in prison.
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▶1:11euronews · English
Euronews reports on prisoner releases in September 2026.
▶2:37Reuters · English
Reuters reports on prisoner releases and eased US sanctions.
▶1:41:16Reuters · English
Reuters live coverage of people released from Belarus speaking to the media.
This material may include distressing scenes or testimony about violence.
▶2:01Reuters · English
Reuters reports the release of 52 prisoners in September 2025.
▶15:11BBC World Service · English
BBC World Service documentary about women in Belarus’s opposition movement.
This material may include distressing scenes or testimony about violence.
▶4:19BBC News · English
BBC speaks with a freed opposition figure after five years in prison.
This material may include distressing scenes or testimony about violence.
▶8:49DW News · English
DW interview with a freed activist about political prisoners.
▶1:21euronews · English
Euronews reports the release of Siarhei Tsikhanouski and other prisoners.
▶33:19Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW) · English
A Centre for Eastern Studies documentary on Belarus in 2024.
▶52:01DW Documentary · English
DW documentary about Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and the Belarusian opposition movement.
This material may include distressing scenes or testimony about violence.
▶3:43BBC News · English
BBC reports on the opening of a treason trial against opposition figures.
▶7:21DW News · English
DW report on Russia’s use of Belarusian territory for missile attacks.
▶3:05BBC News · English
BBC report on Belarusians fighting for Ukraine.
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▶6:36DW News · English
DW analysis of the consequences of Belarusian authorities’ support for Russia’s war.
▶12:32DW Documentary · English
DW documentary report on Belarusian activists finding refuge in Lithuania.
▶1:23Reuters · English
Reuters reports Maria Kolesnikova’s statement about threats after her detention.
This material may include distressing scenes or testimony about violence.
▶3:05BBC News · English
BBC report on continuing protests and the actions of security forces.
This material may include distressing scenes or testimony about violence.
▶1:52Reuters · English
Reuters report on a large anti-government demonstration in Minsk.
▶1:01Reuters · English
Reuters reports on people paying tribute to Alexander Taraykovskiy.
This material may include distressing scenes or testimony about violence.
▶2:28Reuters · English
Reuters report on the release of detainees amid protests.
This material may include distressing scenes or testimony about violence.
▶2:05:01Настоящее Время · Russian
Live coverage of protests and detentions after the presidential election.
This material may include distressing scenes or testimony about violence.
▶7:13BBC News · English
BBC report on detentions and personal accounts before the election.
This material may include distressing scenes or testimony about violence.
▶4:07BBC News · English
BBC report on pressure against government opponents before the election.
▶6:51DW News · English
DW investigation into allegations about disappeared opposition politicians.
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