Now playing Next Belarus Belarus referred to the United Nations over jailing of journalists Data shows Belarus was the most dangerous country in Europe for journalists in 2020. 28/01/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Men's Ice Hockey world cup pulls out of Belarus over safety issues The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) said "it is currently impossible to ensure the welfare of teams, spectators and officials while holding a World Championship in Belarus." 19/01/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus: High-profile media arrests are a 'tactic to shut down press' "Journalistic work is clearly being criminalised," the Eastern Europe head at RSF told Euronews. 15/01/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus: Alexander Lukashenko mocks U.S. over Capitol violence “In our country, protesters and other dissatisfied people don’t storm government agencies and capitols,” Lukashenko said. 12/01/2021
Now playing Next no comment Dancing to his tune? Lukashenko pictured with youth at New Year's ball The gala did not appear to take precautions against COVID-19. 30/12/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Thirteen detained during rallies in Belarus, says rights group Mass protests have gripped Belarus, an ex-Soviet nation of 9.5 million people, ever since official results from the Aug. 9 presidential election gave Lukashenko a landslide victory. 27/12/2020
Now playing Next no comment Dozens detained in Minsk as Belarusian protesters use new tactics Dozens of people were detained in the Belarusian capital on Sunday during anti-government protests, which have raged for over four months in the country. 21/12/2020
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe How the crisis in Belarus is politicising a new wave of street artists They engage in a cat-and-mouse game with authorities who paint over their work often just hours after it's been created. 21/12/2020
Now playing Next Europe News Belarus opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya awarded EU’s Sakharov Prize “We are bound to win, and we will win” declared Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, as she received the European Parliament's Sakharov Prize. 16/12/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Are individual acts of defiance replacing mass protests in Belarus? Huge anti-Lukashenko protests have been held for months in Belarus, with little to show. Are demonstrators now changing tack? 14/12/2020
Now playing Next Belarus 'Guilty of defending my country': Lukashenko hits out at Olympic ban The International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended Belarus' president on Monday. 08/12/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus: 300 more held as opposition continues small-protest strategy Dozens of small rallies took place all over the capital Minsk on Sunday, on the 18th consecutive weekend of anti-Lukashenko protests. 07/12/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus opposition to compile register of alleged police abuses Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who was the main opposition candidate in the August 9 presidential election, said that the opposition would compile the accounts of police abuse against peaceful demonstrators. 01/12/2020
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Belarusian musicians playing prison blues as protest strategy changes In Belarus, opposition supporters have organised smaller-scale neighbourhood anti-government protests with concerts. But it looks like they're playing all the wrong notes for Lukashenko. 30/11/2020
Now playing Next Belarus More than 300 people arrested in latest Belarus demonstrations It is the latest in a series of protests over a disputed presidential election in August. 30/11/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus pensioners demand President Alexander Lukashenko resigns “Grandmothers and grandfathers heal poorly from new wounds,” read one of the banners carried by demonstrators. 23/11/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Hundreds detained in latest anti-government demos in Belarus Rights groups say hundreds of protesters have been arrested in Belarus as weekly demonstrations against President Alexander Lukashenko continue. 22/11/2020
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Belarus: After 100 days, Lukashenko is still in power. Now what? Belarus' protest movement is united in wanting to bring down Alexander Lukashenko - but then what? 16/11/2020
Now playing Next Belarus EU condemns death of Belarusian artist after police arrest The European Union has condemned the death of a Belarusian artist, whose passing has sparked emotional tributes in the country. 13/11/2020
Now playing Next Belarus UK ministers condemn expulsion of British diplomats from Belarus Belarus has declared two British diplomats "persona non grata", the spokesman of the Belarusian diplomacy announced on public television. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus detains at least 400 as anti-Lukashenko protests continue Around 400 people were detained during the latest protests in Belarus against President Alexander Lukashenko, a human rights group reported. 08/11/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus opens first nuclear power plant amid criticism from Lithuania Lithuanian officials say the Astravyets plant, which is close to its own capital city, has been plagued by accidents and mistreatment of workers 07/11/2020
Now playing Next Belarus EU slaps sanctions on Alexander Lukashenko, his son and his advisers The European Union imposed sanctions Friday Nov. 6, 2020, on the president of Belarus and 14 other officials over their roles in the security crackdown launched during protests of the country's contested August presidential election. 07/11/2020
Now playing Next World Belarus' first nuclear power plant launches despite Baltic unease It lies just 20km from Lithuania and the European Union. 05/11/2020
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus: Police break up crowds amid latest anti-Lukashenko protests Stun grenades were used and there were more reports of mass arrests and beatings as protesters across Belarus turned out for the 13th straight Sunday. 02/11/2020
Now playing Next Belarus ¨Protest-hit Belarus closes all borders except its one with Russia Entry into the country from Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine is now restricted for most people. 30/10/2020