In 1993, separatist forces took Sukhumi, the capital of the former Soviet territory of Abkhazia. Georgian writer Guram Odisharia was one of thousands forced to leave.
In June 1987, hundreds of women walked towards the ceasefire line that split Cyprus in two, hoping peaceful protest would bring global attention to the division of the country.
In June 1987, hundreds of women walked towards the ceasefire line that split Cyprus in two, hoping peaceful protest would bring global attention to the division of the country.
In June 1987, hundreds of women walked towards the ceasefire line that split Cyprus in two, hoping peaceful protest would bring global attention to the division of the country.
In June 1987, hundreds of women walked towards the ceasefire line that split Cyprus in two, hoping peaceful protest would bring global attention to the division of the country.
A mysterious outbreak of illness struck children in the United States in 1975 triggering a medical breakthrough, the identification and naming of Lyme disease.
A mysterious outbreak of illness struck children in the United States in 1975 triggering a medical breakthrough, the identification and naming of Lyme disease.
A mysterious outbreak of illness struck children in the United States in 1975 triggering a medical breakthrough, the identification and naming of Lyme disease.
A mysterious outbreak of illness struck children in the United States in 1975 triggering a medical breakthrough, the identification and naming of Lyme disease.
In 1996, a fossil unearthed in China delivered the first hard proof behind a once-divisive theory: that some dinosaurs sprouted feathers and ultimately gave rise to modern birds.
In June 2016, Lam Wing-kee who ran Causeway Bay Books was released from detention and held a press conference to expose his treatment at the hands of the Chinese government.
In June 2016, Lam Wing-kee who ran Causeway Bay Books was released from detention and held a press conference to expose his treatment at the hands of the Chinese government.
In June 2016, Lam Wing-kee who ran Causeway Bay Books was released from detention and held a press conference to expose his treatment at the hands of the Chinese government.
In June 2016, Lam Wing-kee who ran Causeway Bay Books was released from detention and held a press conference to expose his treatment at the hands of the Chinese government.
In 2016, the UK voted on whether to remain a member of, or leave, the European Union. Former Irish diplomat Rory Montgomery takes us behind the scenes in Dublin on result night.
A look back at some of Witness History's most memorable recent stories, including the man who invented the polio vaccine and how Hiroshima's trees became a symbol of survival.
A look back at some of Witness History's most memorable recent stories, including the man who invented the polio vaccine and how Hiroshima's trees became a symbol of survival.
A look back at some of Witness History's most memorable recent stories, including the man who invented the polio vaccine and how Hiroshima's trees became a symbol of survival.
A look back at some of Witness History's most memorable recent stories, including the man who invented the polio vaccine and how Hiroshima's trees became a symbol of survival.
A look back at some of Witness History's most memorable recent stories, including the man who invented the polio vaccine and how Hiroshima's trees became a symbol of survival.
Extraordinary moments in history as told by people who were there. This episode includes a look at the fall of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. [S]
Extraordinary moments in history as told by people who were there. This episode includes a look at the fall of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. [S]
Extraordinary moments in history as told by people who were there. This episode includes a look at the fall of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. [S]
Extraordinary moments in history as told by people who were there. This episode includes a look at the fall of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. [S]
Extraordinary moments in history as told by people who were there. This episode includes a look at the fall of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. [S]
Our favourite stories this year. We go back to mission control in Houston for the moon landing and look at the radical equal rights laws for women in 1950s Tunisia.
Our favourite stories this year. We go back to mission control in Houston for the moon landing and look at the radical equal rights laws for women in 1950s Tunisia.
Our favourite stories this year. We go back to mission control in Houston for the moon landing and look at the radical equal rights laws for women in 1950s Tunisia.
This month's Witness History comes from the Royal Academy in London, with Razia Iqbal. As part of the BBC's Crossing Divides season, we hear two perspectives on the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis. [S]
This month's Witness History comes from the Royal Academy in London, with Razia Iqbal. As part of the BBC's Crossing Divides season, we hear two perspectives on the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis. [S]
This month's Witness History comes from the Royal Academy in London, with Razia Iqbal. As part of the BBC's Crossing Divides season, we hear two perspectives on the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis. [S]
This month's Witness History comes from the Royal Academy in London, with Razia Iqbal. As part of the BBC's Crossing Divides season, we hear two perspectives on the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis. [S]
This month's Witness History comes from the Royal Academy in London, with Razia Iqbal. As part of the BBC's Crossing Divides season, we hear two perspectives on the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis. [S]