Pirate Parties International expresses its strong condemnation of the ongoing conflict in Israel and Palestine. We are deeply saddened by the events in the region and extend our solidarity to the people of both nations who are suffering the consequences of this protracted conflict. We firmly reject violence and advocate for a peaceful and diplomatic solution. We encourage Palestinians and Israelis to pave the way for an […]
PPI Sends Delegates To The United Nations’ Internet Governance Forum
From October 7th to 12th PPI sent two of its board members, Alexander Isavnin and Keith Goldstein, to the UN’s Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Kyoto, Japan. They were joined by many other colleagues, some of whom are also Pirates formally and informally in Japan and around the world. The IGF fosters collaboration between organizations in order to shape the future of the internet. The […]
PPI sends delegates to the UN’s Cybercrime Committee
From August 21 to 25, 2023, PPI’s representatives at the UN Headquarters in New York, Dr. Ohad Shem Tov and Dr. Keith Goldstein, participated as delegates in the Sixth session of the Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/cybercrime/ad_hoc_committee/ahc_sixth_session/main. The committee was attended primarily by national delegations, as well as […]
Call For Assistance to Help Secure the Release of Elizabeth Tsurkov Who Has Been Held Captive in Iraq for 6 Months
Elizabeth Tsurkov was kidnapped in March 2023 in Iraq. Elizabeth volunteered together with PPI’s General Secretary and other Pirates to assist refugees in the Middle East, albeit with no direct connection to the Pirate movement. She might be surprised herself to hear that PPI has issued this call to assist her, but owing to the failure of formal diplomatic channels we might represent one of […]
Public Statement from Pirate Party of Chile on the 50th Anniversary of the 1973 Coup d’Etat in Chile
September 11, 2023. Fifty years after the bombing of La Moneda and the beginning of a terrorist dictatorship led by the military and right-wing civilians, the Pirate Party of Chile, along with condemning the events that occurred five decades ago, the seventeen years of horror, the thousands of human rights violations and the permanent obstruction to the clarification of the facts, the timely action of […]
Democracy Technologies Article About Pirates
Pirate Parties International is proud to share the following article that was written about us in Democracy Technologies by the Innovation in Politics Institute. https://democracy-technologies.org/participation/pirate-is-a-state-of-mind/ PPI’s Treasurer Bailey Lamon and PP Australia’s Miles Whiticker. spoke with Democracy Technologies about how Pirates have championed the fusion of digital technologies with democracy and human rights advocacy. They discuss how they personally and Pirate parties in general share […]
September 13th Board Meeting and GA Rescheduling Updates
Ahoy Pirates, On August 16th we had our first board meeting since the intended summer General Assembly (GA) failed to reach quorum. Proposals were discussed about rescheduling the GA. It was voted on that we would delay the meeting until the winter, as this is still within the timeframe required by our statute of at least 1 GA per year. The dates of December 9th […]
July 19th, Pirate Beer @04:00 UTC and Board Meeting @ 05:00 UTC
Ahoy Pirates, The next PPI board meeting will take place on July 19th at 05:00 UTC. Also, we will be having a Pirate Beer event just prior to the board meeting @04:00 UTC. This will be early in the morning for those in Europe, so please wake up early. A week after this meeting will be the GA, and we will be discussing preparations for […]
Next PPI Board Meeting and Pirate Beer, June 21st
The next PPI board meeting will take place on June 21st at 21:00 UTC, which is 23:00 CEST. Also, we will be having a Pirate Beer event just prior to the board meeting: June 21st at 20:00 UTC, which is 22:00 CEST. Both events will take place in the following room: https://jitsi.pirati.cz/PPI-Board You can always stay updated about our events in the PPI calendar: https://pp-international.net/calendar/ We look forward to seeing you there!
Passing of the former Brazilian congressman and journalist David Miranda
It is with great sorrow that we receive the news of the passing of the former Brazilian congressman and journalist David Miranda. David was an important figure in the fight for human rights, especially regarding privacy and digital security. As a journalist, he was fundamental in disseminating Edward Snowden’s revelations about the mass surveillance practices of the United States. As a politician, he tirelessly dedicated […]
