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Call For Assistance to Help Secure the Release of Elizabeth Tsurkov Who Has Been Held Captive in Iraq for 6 Months

KG September 21, 2023 September 22, 2023

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 the best chances she has left. Elizabeth is a doctoral student at Princeton University. Her research focuses on human rights and sectarianism in the Middle East. One of Elizabeth’s remarkable qualities was her fluency in Arabic. She supported Palestinian and Muslim communities, and she is …

October 11th Board Meeting and Rescheduled Winter GA on December 9th

KG September 17, 2023 September 22, 2023

Ahoy Pirates, The next board meeting is scheduled for October 11th at 21:00 UTC. Where: https://jitsi.pirati.cz/PPI-Board Please feel free to add comments for the board on our Discourse: https://ga.pp-international.net/c/ppiboard/ At the last board meeting we also decided that the Winter General Assembly (GA) will take place on December 9th, starting at 12:00 UTC. If needed we will schedule an extra day on December 10th, but our goal is to finish in one day. Please note the later than usual start time, which we decided on to help accommodate parties around the world. An additional post will be provided soon with a etailed agenda, information about registration, links, and more in a separate …

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Public Statement from Pirate Party of Chile on the 50th Anniversary of the 1973 Coup d’Etat in Chile

KG September 14, 2023 September 22, 2023

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 justice and reparations to the victims, declares that the wounds and traumas that still affect our society must necessarily be addressed in order to move forward in the construction of a healthy society, in which every person and every community can grow and develop fully. …

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Democracy Technologies Article About Pirates

KG September 6, 2023 September 22, 2023

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 common values around human rights, digital rights, and social justice. They share information on tools that we use, along with our achievements. Pirate Parties remain committed to the pursuit of digital democracy on a global scale.

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GA Quorum Issue and Upcoming Board Meeting

KG August 11, 2023 August 18, 2023

Ahoy Pirates, Alas we had an issue making quorum at the scheduled GA. There seem to be issues with the timing of our meetings, inactive parties that need to be reviewed, and active parties that need to join. At the next PPI Board meeting on Aug. 16, we will discuss ways to remedy this situation. Thank you all for your commitment to PPI. We appreciate your understanding as we work together to address these challenges. The next PPI board meeting is scheduled for August 16 at 21:00 UTC. The meeting will take place on Jitsi, and you can write comments on the agenda in Discourse (links below). As usual an …

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Pirate Parties International General Assembly, July 29th

KG May 30, 2023 June 13, 2023

About half a year has passed since our last GA, and we are ready for the 2023 PPI Summer GA! This will be an entirely online GA. At the last board meeting we decided to hold the next GA on Saturday, July 29th. We will start at 08:00 UTC, which is 10:00 CEST. This GA will focus on discussing various proposals. Election of new PPI officers will take place in the following Winter GA, so we will be focusing primarily on updates and proposals. If needed we will extend the meeting on Sunday, but hopefully we can finish the meeting in one day. The meeting will take place tentatively on …

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UNOG: PPI consultations on autonomous weapons systems, information society, and science at the UN

KG May 20, 2023 June 13, 2023

An Update on Numerous Recent Activities of PPI at the United Nations Office in Geneva! Autonomous Weapons Systems (AWS) PPI has been accepted to be one of the Civil Society representatives to contribute on the mandate of regulation of autonomous weapons systems (AWS). All the technological aspects of understanding the use of functions of this systems are clear for all actors, the main issues of discussion are when the machine can decide for itself to take a human life. There are several points of discussion regarding the fact that a machine can be autonomous to kill, as we have observed, drawing a parallel with the dangers of biological weapons. …

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Pirate Social Event: Pirate Beer! March 10th at 21:00 UTC

KG March 1, 2023 March 10, 2023

Hello Pirates! We invite you to join us for our monthly social, commonly known as “Pirate Beer”. This will be the first Pirate Beer since the last GA. When: Friday, March 10th at 21:00 UTC/22:00 CET Where: https://bbb.piratensommer.de/b/gre-cnw-a9v We decided to start this one a little bit later, since this month’s board meeting is earlier. We also expect to have members present in the Far East (early morning) and Far West (early afternoon). Please feel free to show up an hour or so later if that meets your schedule. See you there! PPI Board

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Happy Birthday Pirate Parties International!

admin April 17, 2022 April 17, 2022

Happy Birthday, PPI. After 12 years, we look forward to our teens. Currently, 54 organizations are members of Pirate Parties International. Membership in PPI is open to parties and other organizations. Individuals can also become supporting members. The goals of the association are: a) to act according to the major interests and goals of our members, b) to raise awareness and widen the spread of the pirate movement, c) to support the Pirate movement and strengthen its bonds internally and externally, and d) to promote and support human rights and fundamental freedoms. To accomplish these objectives, the association shall, among other things: a) provide for and extend communication between the …

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Joint Statement by European Pirates and Pirate Parties International on Putin’s Aggression Against Ukraine

Mike February 25, 2022 February 25, 2022

The Pirates of Europe and the world strongly condemn the actions taken by Vladimir Putin. It’s with deep sorrow that we watch the events in Ukraine unfold, and our thoughts are with the people of Ukraine, those suffering the consequences of this conflict, and those opposing the war inside of Russia. We hope for a swift and peaceful resolution to this conflict, and for the immediate end of all hostilities in the region. It is inherent for the Pirate movement to oppose war. Violence, and the motives behind them, are contrary to the ideals of freedom, democracy, cooperation, and the respect for human rights, which should be the foundations of …