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Logo of the Pirate Party

Pirate Party is a label adopted by political parties in different countries. Pirate Parties support civil rights, direct democracy and participation, reform of copyright and patent law, free sharing of knowledge (Open Content), data privacy, transparency, freedom of information and free education.

History

Pirate Parties in
national elections
Election Date %
Sweden 19.09.2010 0.7
Germany 27.9.2009 2.0
United Kingdom 6.5.2010 0.4*
Czech Republic 28./29.5.2010 0.8
Netherlands 9.6.2010 0.11
Sweden 19.9.2010 0.65
Finland 17.4.2011 0.51
Canada 2.5.2011 0.67*
Switzerland 23.10.2011 0.5
New Zealand 26.11.2011 0.58*
Pirate Parties
in European Elections
Vote Date %
Sweden 7.6.2009 7.13
Germany 7.6.2009 0.9

*Majority rule, average of all electoral districts
where the party participated in the election

The Swedish Piratpartiet, founded on 1 January 2006 under the leadership of Rickard Falkvinge, was the first pirate party. The party's name was derived from Piratbyrån, an organization opposed to intellectual property. Members of Piratbyrån had previously founded the BitTorrent tracker The Pirate Bay.[1] The group chose the "pirate" label, which had been used by the media and film industries in campaigns against copyright infringement, as an attempt at reappropriation of the word.[citation needed]

Parties in other countries, such as the Pirate Party of Austria (founded in July 2006) and the Pirate Party Germany (September 2006), were inspired by the Swedish example. In October 2006, Pirate Parties International was founded as an umbrella organization. In the European Parliament election of 2009 the Swedish Pirate Party received 7.1 percent of the votes, winning two seats and achieving the first major success of a Pirate Party in an election. The German Pirate Party managed to win 8.9 percent of the votes in the Berlin state election, 2011.

Historically, the ideals of the Pirate parties are partially based on groups such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Chaos Computer Club, representing the hacker culture and values centered around freedom of information and free exchange of knowledge.[citation needed]

The Uppsala Declaration

At the 2009 conference of Pirate Parties International in Uppsala (Sweden), European Pirate Parties agreed on a common declaration of the parties' goals for the upcoming election of the European Parliament. [2][3] Central issues of the declaration are:

  • reform of copyright, exemption of non-commercial activity from copyright regulation, reduction of the duration of copyright protections; banning of DRM technologies, opposition to media or hardware levies;
  • reform of patent law, particularly stating that patents on life (including patents on seeds and on genes) and software should not be allowed;
  • strengthening civil rights, transparent government, speedy and fair trial and freedom of speech; expansion of the right to anonymity in communication.

International Organizations

Pirate Parties International

Main article: Pirate Parties International

Pirate Parties International (PPI) is the umbrella organization of the national Pirate Parties. Since 2006 the organization exists as a loose union[4] of the national parties. Since October 2009, PPI has the status of a non-governmental organization (Feitelijke vereniging) based in Belgium. The organization was officially founded at a conference from 16 to 18 April 2010 in Brussels, when the organization's statutes were adopted by the 22 national pirate parties represented at the event.[5]

The PP International Foundation helps to establish of Pirate Parties around the world. It operates forums and mailing lists for communication between the national parties. The PPI is governed by a board, led by co-chairs Marcel Kolaja (Czech Republic) and Samir Allioui (Netherlands).

Pirates without Borders

Pirates Without Borders is an international association of pirates. Unlike PPI (which accepts only parties as voting members and organizations as observing members), Pirates Without Borders accept individuals as members. The PWB see themselves as a basis for international projects. Through global cooperation, they strive to reveal the impact of multinational trade agreements on all people on earth, and foster freedom and democracy.[6] PWB originates from an independent committee for the coordination of Pirate Parties in German-speaking countries, known as DACHLuke (DACHL = Germany-Austria-Switzerland-Luxembourg).

Since the PPI Conference 2011 on 12./13.03.2011 PWB is "observing member" of Pirate Parties International. The previously independent project "pirate streaming" has become a part of Pirates without Borders since 03/05/2011.

Parti Pirate Francophone

In Parti Pirate Francophone the French speaking Pirate Parties are organized. Current members are the pirates parties in Belgium, Ivory Coast, France, Canada and Switzerland.

National Pirate Parties

Outside Sweden, pirate parties have been started in over 40 countries[7], inspired by the Swedish initiative.

Country Name Registration status Member of Pirate Parties International Elected
 Austria Piratenpartei Österreichs Officially registered Yes No
 Belgium Pirate Party Belgium Officially registered Yes No
 Bulgaria Piratska Partia/Пиратска Партия Officially registered Yes No
 Canada Pirate Party of Canada / Parti Pirate du Canada Officially registered[8] Yes No
 Croatia Organization Slavoljub Penkala Officially registered No[clarification needed] No
 Czech Republic Česká pirátská strana Officially registered Yes Three municipal councilors
 Denmark Piratpartiet Officially registered Yes No
 Finland Piraattipuolue Officially registered Yes No
 France Parti Pirate Officially registered Yes No
 Germany Piratenpartei Deutschland Officially registered Yes 163 city/municipal council seats[9]
15 state parliament seats (Berlin)
Young Pirates Officially registered Observer Member No
Bavaria Pirate Party of Bavaria Officially registered Observer Member No
Hesse Pirate Party of Hesse Officially registered Observer Member 32 city/municipal council seats[9]
 Italy Partito Pirata Italiano Officially registered Yes No
 Luxembourg Piratepartei Lëtzebuerg Officially registered Yes No
 The Netherlands Piratenpartij Nederland Officially registered Yes No
 Spain Partido Pirata Officially registered Yes No
Catalonia Pirates de Catalunya Officially registered Observer Member Two municipal councilors
 Sweden Piratpartiet Officially registered No[10] Two MEP
  Switzerland Piratenpartei Schweiz Officially registered Yes One city council seat
 United Kingdom Pirate Party UK Officially registered Yes No
 Argentina Partido Pirata Argentino Active but unregistered No No
 Australia Pirate Party Australia Active but unregistered Yes No
 Belarus Партия пиратов Беларуси[11] Active but unregistered No No
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Piratska Partija Bosna i Hercegovina /

Пиратска Партија Босна и Херцеговина

Active but unregistered No No
 Brazil Partido Pirata do Brasil Active but unregistered Yes No
 Chile Partido Pirata de Chile Active but unregistered No No
 Cyprus Pirate Party Cyprus Active but unregistered No No
 Croatia Pirate Party Croatia /

Piratska Partija Hrvatske

Active but unregistered No No
 Estonia Eesti Piraadipartei Inactive and unregistered No No
 Greece Κόμμα Πειρατών Ελλάδος Officially registered No No
 Ireland Pirate Party Ireland / Páirtí Foghlaithe na hÉireann Active but unregistered Yes No
 Kazakhstan Қазақстан Қарақшылар Партиясы Active but unregistered Yes No
 Lithuania Piratu Partija[12] Active but unregistered No No
 Mexico Partido Pirata Mexicano Active but unregistered No No
 Morocco Pirate Party of Morocco Active but unregistered Yes No
   Nepal Pirate Party Nepal Eligible to register after gathering 10,000 signatures before national election[13] No No
 New Zealand Pirate Party of New Zealand Active but unregistered Yes No
 Poland Partia Piratów Inactive and unregistered No No
 Portugal Partido Pirata Português Active but unregistered Yes No
 Romania Partidul Piraţilor din România Active and unregistered Yes No
 Russia Пиратская партия России Active, attempts registration[14] Yes No
 Serbia Piratska Partija Srbije[15] Active but unregistered Yes No
 Slovakia Slovenská pirátska strana Active but unregistered No No
 Slovenia Piratska stranka Slovenije[16][17][18][19] Active, registered a Society, registering a political party Yes No
 Turkey Korsan Partisi Active but unregistered No No
 Tunisia Pirate Party of Tunisia Active but unregistered No No
 Ukraine Pirate Party of Ukraine / Піратська Партія України Active but unregistered No No
 United States United States Pirate Party Registered in Massachusetts, Florida, Oklahoma, New York, and Oregon. No No
 Uruguay Partido Pirata en Uruguay Active but unregistered No No
Pirates without Borders Officially registered Observer Member No
 China 中国盗版党 Discussions on forming group[20] — —
 Colombia Partido Pirata Colombiano Discussions on forming group[21] — —
 Hungary Kalózpárt Non-political organisation that works with LMP[22] — Indirectly (LMP has 16 MPs in the Hungarian Parliament)
 Norway Pirate Party of Norway Discussions on forming group — —
 Peru — Letter of notification that party is forming[23] — —
 South Korea Pirate Party of South Korea Discussions on forming group — —
 Venezuela Partido Pirata de Venezuela Discussions on forming group[24] — —

References

  1. ^ Slyck Interviews The Pirate Bay, retrieved 2011-01-21
  2. ^ Piratpartiet European Pirate Platform 2009.
  3. ^ Piratenpartei Deutschland Uppsala-Deklaration.
  4. ^ Pirate Parties International in the wiki of Pirate Parties International, retrieved 2011-01-21
  5. ^ 22 Pirate Parties from all over the world officially founded the Pirate Parties International
  6. ^ http://wiki.pirates-without-borders.org/Main_Page
  7. ^ "Piratenpartij presenteert verkiezingsprogramma" (in Dutch). 3VOOR12 NL. 2010-05-20. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  8. ^ "Registered Political Parties and Parties Eligible for Registration". Ottawa: Elections Canada. 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
  9. ^ a b "Mandate". Piratenwiki (in German). Piratenpartei Deutschland. 2011-20-11. Retrieved 2011-20-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help) Cite error: The named reference "ppdewiki_mandate" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  10. ^ http://pirate-party.ru/page.php?id=58
  11. ^ "Партия пиратов Беларуси".
  12. ^ http://piratupartija.lt/[dead link‍]
  13. ^ "The Political Party Registration (for the purpose of Election) Rule, 2063(2007)" (PDF). Kathmandu: Election Commission Nepal. 2007. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
  14. ^ http://torrentfreak.com/russia-refuses-to-recognize-pirate-party-because-of-its-name-110323/
  15. ^ "Piratska Partija Srbije" (in Serbian).
  16. ^ ""Slovenski pirati" za svobodno medmrežje". Radiotelevizija Slovenija (in Slovenian). 14 May 2009. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ žurnal24. 14 May 2009 http://www.zurnal24.si/Pripluli-tudi-v-Slovenijo/novice/tehnologija/109628. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)[dead link‍]
  18. ^ inDirekt. 14 May 2009 http://www.indirekt.si/novice/slovenija/pirati_tudi_v_sloveniji/130791. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)[dead link‍]
  19. ^ "Piratska stranka Slovenije" (in Slovenian).
  20. ^ "Very active Twitter feed of the chinese activists" (in Chinese).
  21. ^ ""Pirates" Get Political". On the commons. 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
  22. ^ "Kalózpárt" (in Hungarian).
  23. ^ Active country sections on Pirate Party International forums as per 21 January 2007
  24. ^ "Facebook group to form a pirate party Venezuela" (in Spanish).
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