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Concerns About Pegasus Spyware in Japan

KG February 19, 2025 March 26, 2025

Members from the Pirate Party Japan informed us about a campaign they have against Pegasus Spyware in their country that they would like to share. On February 13, 2025, a member of the party made a statement at a study group at the Japanese House of Councilors on this issue, an image of the discussion in Japanese is shown below. Speakers shared concerns about illegal monitoring through Pegasus. They said it is dangerous if private data is collected without permission. They also explained how they have reported suspected cases to the local police. According to some accounts, the police are not taking strong action. Pegasus is a spyware that can …

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Dialogue Over Division: Pirate Parties and BDS

KG February 15, 2025 March 26, 2025

A recent article in the German Pirate affiliated Flaschenpost newspaper by Markus Schaub entitled “The working structure of BDS” describes a hierarchical and centrally coordinated movement with ties to terrorist groups. This image stands in contrast to the grassroots campaign many associate with BDS. Within the Pirate Party movement, there is a notable divide. Many Pirates see BDS as a tool for Palestinian advocacy, an expression of civil disobedience, a legitimate form of protest against genuine attrocities of the Israeli government… Another contingent of our supporters, as depicted in Markus Schaub’s exposé, equate BDS’s goal as the extermination of Jews in Israel, the whitewashing of Hamas’s atrocities, an extension of Palestinian …

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Social Media and UN Working Group Meeting Review

KG February 12, 2025 March 26, 2025

The SCENE (Standing Committee on External Networking Engagement) and SCUBA (Standing Committee on UN Bureaucratic Activities) working groups met on Feb. 11th. The following is a summary of that meeting. We started social media accounts with BlueSky- @ppinternational.bsky.social and Mastodon- https://mastodon.social/@ppinternational). With Twitter (now “X”) phasing out free TweetDeck access and introducing “Pro X,” we agreed that paying for such a tool just doesn’t mesh with our Pirate ethos. Instead, we’re researching open-source or cost-free alternatives to manage our accounts across X, Mastodon, Facebook, and Bluesky . The team is also drafting comprehensive social media guidelines to ensure clarity in our voice and to encourage the community to contribute their …

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The 15th Board of PPI, Meeting on Jan. 28th at 14:00 UTC

KG January 16, 2025 March 26, 2025

Ahoy Pirates, The General Assembly was a great success. You can read the minutes here: https://wiki.pp-international.net/wiki/index.php?title=PPI_Minutes_2025-01-11 We are pleased to present to you the 15th Board of PPI. People Elected at the PPI General Assembly 2025 Chairperson: Dr. Keith Goldstein (Israel) Vice Chair (1-Year Term): Gregory Engels (Germany) Board Members (2-Year Terms): Bailey Lamon (Canada) Alexander Isavnin (Russia) Mark Anthony van Treuren (Netherlands) Maycow Toledo (Brazil) Thomas Gaul (Germany, elevated after the meeting for 1 year term from Alternate to the Board due to last year’s resignation, will be confirmed at next board meeting) Board Member (1-Year Term): Carlos Polo (Switzerland) Alternate Board Members: Babak Tubis (Germany) Schoresch Davoodi (Germany) …

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PPI GA this Saturday Jan 11th Agenda and More

KG January 9, 2025 March 26, 2025

Ahoy Pirates, We are pleased to invite you to the Pirate Parties International General Assembly, January 2025. The meeting will take place on Saturday, January 11th, starting at 12:00 UTC. If needed we will also meet on Sunday, January 12th. Several groups will meet in physical locations, including at the Berlin Pirate office at Pflugstraße 9, but the conference will be entirely online on JITSI: https://jitsi.pirati.cz/PPI-Board with a backup of BBB https://bbb.piratensommer.de/b/gre-cnw-a9v and a final backup of Mumble. There is no deadline for motions, so feel free to put forward any ideas and/or your candidates at any time. All proposals should be submitted on our Discourse Forum: https://ga.pp-international.net/c/2025-ga-winter/34 There is no deadline for registering delegates …

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Happy 15th Birthday to the Pirate Party of Switzerland!

KG July 16, 2024 July 16, 2024

15 Years of 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 …

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Review of June 18 2024 Board Meeting, Pirate Beer on June 29, Next Board Meeting on July 9

KG June 20, 2024 June 21, 2024

We update you all with a short summary of our last board meeting, but before doing so we remind everyone that there will be a Pirate beer coming up on June 29, 2024 at 20:00 Sydney, Australia time, which is 10:00 UTC time. The event will take place in our Jitsi room. Also, the next board meeting is scheduled for July 9, 2024, at 20:00 UTC, also on Jitsi. https://jitsi.pirati.cz/PPI-Board During the last meeting we got the disappointing results from the recent PPEU elections. The Pirate Party Germany (PPDE) lost its seat, while the Pirate Party Czech Republic (PPCZ) lost two seats. However, the Pirate Party is still represented in …

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PPI attends the UN Virtual Worlds Day

KG June 20, 2024 June 20, 2024

PPI attended the inaugural UN Virtual Worlds Day. A big thanks to our representative Carlos Polo and his colleagues at UNOG for attending the event on our behalf. The event was hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The event explored the transformative potential of the metaverse, from immersive VR experiences to discussions on spatial computing. They questioned how virtual technologies can foster international cooperation and sustainable development. Stay tuned for future events and ways to participate in PPI. Feel free to reach out to us if you are interested in participating in our UN activities. We leave you with a few more pictures from the event.

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PPI Attends The World Summit on the Information Society

KG June 4, 2024 June 4, 2024

PPI recently attended The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) +20 Forum High-Level Event 2024 from 27 to 31 May 2024. This is a UN summit held in Geneva. The current event marked the summit’s 20th anniversary. The WSIS aims to bridge the digital divide by increasing internet accessibility in developing countries. The event was co-organized by several United Nations organizations including ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD. Numerous NGOs spoke, and PPI’s representatives were able to interact with these other NGOs, network, and share ideas. Our PPI UNOG main representative Carlos Polo attended the event on our behalf. Discussions focused on internet communication technologies (ICTs) that can foster development. …

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Board Meeting Review, Next Meeting June 18

KG June 4, 2024 June 4, 2024

PPI will hold its next board meeting on June 18th at 14:00 UTC Where: https://jitsi.pirati.cz/PPI-Board Agenda: https://ga.pp-international.net/c/ppiboard/31 On June 19 we will hold the AI working group, also on the same Jitsi channel. Minutes from the last board meeting are available here: https://wiki.pp-international.net/wiki/index.php?title=PPI_Minutes_2024-05-28 To summarize our last meeting in one sentence, we discussed European elections, Russian elections, an unofficial Pirate beer gathering that took place and plans to organize another Pirate beer soon, PPI technology, finances, social media guidelines and establishing a permanent admin for accounts with a sim card and official email, ECOSOC/UN matters, and unattended board member seats. We hope to see everyone soon at another meeting.