The Bistrica Twelve (2018) was the criminal prosecution of twelve Northern Power youth organisers charged by the Council for Internal Affairs (CIA) with sabotage after the 2018 Bistrica Water Protests.
Background
Following protests against SeverMin water contamination, the CIA charged twelve activists with sabotage. Republic for All challenged the surveillance evidence underpinning the referral.
Holding
The District IV Court (Severnivaraje) dropped eight charges after CIA video evidence was proven tampered with. Four defendants received minor trespass sentences. Eight were acquitted or dismissed.
Legacy
The case is remembered as a landmark procedural win against fabricated surveillance evidence in Northern Power litigation. Catalogue: Landmark Cases.