"Birds that were locked up in a cage" How students who participated in autumn protests were convicted in Belarus Author: Irina Suslova, Nikita Kuchinsky Editor: Tatyana Kolobakina Illustrations: Vera Koss Publication: 07/29/2021 On July 16, Belarus announced the verdict of 12 young people in the “Students’ Case,” initiated after the October protests and strikes that took place at many Belarusian universities.