Happy 15th Birthday to the Pirate Party of Switzerland!

Fifteen years ago (July 12th, 2009), the Swiss Pirate Party was formed. Initially there were 124 members who came together in Zurich to form the party. They shared a vision of promoting digital rights, transparency, and freedom in an increasingly surveilled world. Today they continue their efforts together with many other Pirate parties around the world. They have (co-)launched numerous initiatives, given a voice to critical issues and created grassroots level changes in Swiss society. They have had success at the ballot box, including electing members to parliament.

Learn more about the Swiss Pirates. You can find out more or become a member here: https://piratenpartei.ch/mitglied-werden/

“You too can get involved against the rampant surveillance by the state and corporations, for digital inviolability, for a transparent state, protection of freedom of expression and whistleblowers, freedom of information, technological sovereignty, a technology impact assessment with you at the center.”

Translated from their Twitter post: https://x.com/ppsde/status/1811798817223623018

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