38-551: Youth wings Subnational Multi-national Pirate Parties International ( PPI ) is an international non-profit and non-governmental organization with headquarters in Brussels , Belgium . Formed in 2010, it serves as a worldwide organization for Pirate Parties , currently representing 39 members from 36 countries across Europe , the Americas , Asia , Africa and Australasia . The Pirate Parties are political incarnations of
76-765: Is a transnational organization of political parties having similar ideology or political orientation (e.g. communism , socialism , or Islamism ). The international works together on points of agreement to co-ordinate activity. Political internationals have increased in popularity and influence since their beginnings in the political left of 19th-century Europe, as political activists have paid more attention to developments for or against their ideological favor in other countries and continents. After World War II , other ideological movements formed their political internationals to communicate among aligned parliamentarians and legislative candidates as well as to communicate with intergovernmental and supranational organizations such as
114-479: Is a deeply personal matter" and that "it is not a decision that can or should be imposed upon someone by external parties, even if those parties happen to be their parents". It has stated its support of the implementation of increased digital literacy education. The party's policy on gender identity self-determination is extended to children choosing "their preferred names, pronouns, and gender presentations" in school. The party advocates increased judicial review and
152-532: Is a universal and basic right . As such the party supports increasing access to the internet and making it more affordable. The party advocates for the protection of online privacy and associated rights. In response to the Online Safety Bill (now Online Safety Act 2023 ), the Pirate Party stated that it is opposed to "mass surveillance and [the undermining of] the fundamental right to private conversations",
190-526: The 2009 European Parliament elections . Further conferences were held in 2008 in Berlin and Uppsala , the latter leading to the "Uppsala Declaration" of a basic platform for the elections. In 2009, the original Pirate Party won 7.1% of the vote in Sweden's European Parliament elections and won two of Sweden's twenty MEP seats, inspired by a surge in membership following the trial and conviction of three members of
228-449: The 2010 general election . The party also stood candidates in the 2011 Oldham East and Saddleworth and 2012 Manchester Central by-elections. The party also contested several local government elections and the 2011 Scottish Parliament election . The party stood six candidates in the 2015 general election , and ten in the 2017 snap general election . In general elections, none of its candidates has ever received more than one percent of
266-572: The Belgian Pirate Party suspended its membership within PPI. On 20 April 2015, the Pirate Party of Iceland voted overwhelmingly to leave PPI. A member of the executive, Arnaldur Sigurðarson, reported a 96.56% vote in favor of leaving, adding: "PPI has been pretty much useless when it comes to its objectives which should be to encourage international cooperation between Pirate Parties." In May 2015,
304-572: The Pirate Party of Sweden resolved with a significant majority to leave PPI, canceling their observer status. In July 2016, the Pirate Party of Canada officially withdrew from Pirate Parties International citing ongoing troubles with the organization as well as a failure to adequately provide any accomplishments over its history. In 2022, the Pirate Party of Austria withdrew from the Pirate Parties International. In December 2023, Florie Marie resigned from her role as chairperson of
342-672: The United Nations and later the European Union . Internationals also form supranational and regional branches (e.g. a European branch or an African branch) and maintain fraternal or governing relationships with sector-specific wings (e.g. youth or women's wings). Internationals usually do not have a significant role. Internationals provide the parties an opportunity for sharing of experience. The parties belonging to internationals have various organizational obligations and can be expelled for not meeting those obligations. For example, during
380-613: The Welsh Assembly . The only candidate to have stood in Wales for the party was Elston who stood in Bridgend in the 2015 general election . On 25 February 2015, the Pirate Party UK announced its withdrawal from its international affiliation, Pirate Party International . This announcement, consolidated by a vote of the board, followed Pirate Party Australia 's decision to leave earlier in
418-497: The freedom of expression movement, trying to achieve their goals by the means of the established political system rather than just through activism . In 2017, PPI had been granted special consultative status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council . The PPI statutes give its purposes as: to help establish, to support and promote, and to maintain communication and co-operation between pirate parties around
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#1732863058688456-794: The 2011 Arab Spring the Socialist International expelled the governing parties of Tunisia and Egypt for performing actions incompatible with the values of this international. Pirate Party UK Youth wings Subnational Multi-national The Pirate Party UK (often abbreviated PPUK ; in Welsh : Plaid Môr-leidr DU ) is a political party in the United Kingdom . The Pirate Party's core policies are to bring about reform to copyright and patent laws, support privacy, reduce surveillance from government and businesses, and support freedom of speech and freedom of expression. The party
494-696: The December 2019 general election because of concern that its candidates could split the vote in a "single-issue election" and thus increase the likelihood of the election of candidates whose opinions regarding the UK's future relationship with the EU were incompatible with those of the PPUK. In 2020, following a period of stagnation attributed to the challenges of the first-past-the-post voting electoral system (the party declared its support for proportional representation for all elections in
532-572: The Electoral Commission on 10 August 2023 which was approved on 14 December. As part of its re-launch it has committed itself to supporting transgender rights . Since August 2023, the Pirate Party UK has considered joining Pirate Parties International . The Pirate Party UK states its aims are "copyright and patent law reform, supporting privacy, reducing surveillance by governments and businesses, and championing freedom of speech and expression". The party believes that Internet access
570-527: The Pirate Parties International after less than one year. The PPI is governed by a board, formerly led by two co-chairs, and since the Warsaw conference of 2015 by a chair and a vice-chair. Policy, governance, and applications for membership are the responsibility of the PPI General Assembly which must convene at least once per year. By the current rules, board members are elected for a two-year term, half of
608-527: The Swedish Pirate Party had enjoyed in early 2009. It was reported that it had been flooded with enquiries and at its peak around 100 people an hour were signing up to become party members. Donations had been coming in so fast that PayPal was concerned it was a fraudulent site. On 30 March 2010, the party declared its intent to stand ten candidates across England and Scotland. However, to do so, further party funding would be required. On 27 April 2010,
646-479: The UK in its 2017 manifesto ), the focus of political debate on Brexit , and the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic , the party held a vote on whether or not to disband. The vote to dissolve the party passed with 73% of votes cast in favour of closing down the party. The result of the votes was announced by the party on 7 October 2020 and were as follows: The party was re-started in 2023 and submitted an application to
684-645: The United Kingdom. These included London , York , Greater Manchester , Sheffield and Bury . Pirate Party Wales ( Welsh : Plaid Môr-leidr Cymru ) was a branch of the Pirate Party UK that covered the entirety of Wales and was founded in 2014 by David Anthony Elston. Pirate Party Wales supported increased recognition of the Welsh language , including reform of the Welsh Language Act 1993 and free Welsh courses for all Welsh nationals. It also supported further devolution to Wales and increased powers for
722-2383: The board being elected every year. Since the 2019 General Assembly, the Board has 9 members (previously 7). General Secretary and Treasurer positions are filled by the board by its members. III/2011 [REDACTED] Jerry Weyer [REDACTED] Aleksandar Blagojevic, [REDACTED] Jakub Michálek , [REDACTED] Bogomil Shopov IV/2012 [REDACTED] Marcel Kolaja (receded) [REDACTED] Finlay Archibald (receded) , [REDACTED] Paul da Silva (receded) , [REDACTED] Thomas Gaul IV/2013 [REDACTED] Lola Voronina [REDACTED] Nuno Cardoso , [REDACTED] Jelena Jovanović, [REDACTED] Denis Simonet [REDACTED] Brendan Molloy, [REDACTED] Thomas Gaul, [REDACTED] Alessandra Minoni, [REDACTED] Andrew Norton (receded) IV/2014 [REDACTED] Vojtěch Pikal [REDACTED] Nuno Cardoso, [REDACTED] Azat Gabrakhmanov, [REDACTED] Denis Simonet [REDACTED] Jelena Jovanović, [REDACTED] Paul Bossu , [REDACTED] Radosław Pietroń, [REDACTED] Yasin Aydın VII/2015 [REDACTED] Koen de Voegt [REDACTED] Grégory Engels, [REDACTED] Anders Kleppe, [REDACTED] Stathis Leivaditis [REDACTED] Marco Confalonieri, [REDACTED] Yasin Aydın, [REDACTED] Min Chiaki, [REDACTED] Chemseddine Ben Jemaa VII/2016 [REDACTED] Patrick Schiffer (vice-chair) [REDACTED] Min Chiaki, [REDACTED] Chemseddine Ben Jemaa, [REDACTED] Dr. Richard Hill, [REDACTED] Anders Kleppe, [REDACTED] Nikolay Voronov, [REDACTED] Koen De Voegt, [REDACTED] Grégory Engels XI/2017 [REDACTED] Bailey Lamon (vice-chair) [REDACTED] Andrew Reitemeyer, [REDACTED] Raymond Johansen, [REDACTED] Koen De Voegt [REDACTED] Nikolay Voronov, [REDACTED] Patrick Schiffer, [REDACTED] Adam Wolf, [REDACTED] Grégory Engels XI/2018 [REDACTED] Bailey Lamon (vice-chair) Political international A political international
760-562: The declaration are: At the conference of Pirate Parties International in Prague (Czech Republic) in 2012, European Pirate parties agreed to run in the elections to the European Parliament in the year 2014 with a common program as well as establish a European political party ( European Pirate Party , PPEU). The declaration has been followed by conferences in Potsdam and Barcelona to work on
798-571: The ideologically aligned Pirate Bay a year earlier. On 18 April 2010, the Pirate Parties International was formally founded in Brussels at the PPI Conference from April 16 to 18. 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 . Central issues of
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#1732863058688836-545: The increased involvements of external technical experts in the technological field. In response to a "leaked report from 2016 by official drug advisers", the party has announced that it supports the decriminalisation of drug possession . The party supports rent controls and improved support for first-time home buyers. The party supports a universal basic income (UBI) that would replace multiple welfare programs, including Jobseeker's Allowance and child benefits . The Pirate Party UK had branches in many places around
874-603: The introduction of backdoors and the weakening of encryption on "sensitive data" and has been outspoken in its opposition to the use of the Clipper chip . As such, the PPUK campaigns for limiting communications monitoring to "cases where there is clear evidence of criminal activity" and ensuring that the integrity of end-to-end encryption is not compromised by opposing the use of backdoors and weakened encryption. The party has expressed its support of transgender rights, and has been outspoken in its belief that "a person's gender identity
912-458: The largest share of the vote in his constituency with 0.8%. Following the 2015 general election in May, Kaye stepped down as leader. With the role of deputy leader also being vacant, George Walkden, the party's nominating officer, was approved by the board of governors to serve as an interim leader until the party elected a new leader. Following the leadership election, Cris Chesha was elected leader of
950-452: The party and David Elston was elected the first deputy leader. Six new governors were elected, with six governors being re-elected. Rebecca Rae was elected to the role of campaigns officer on the NEC. On 18 June, Andrew Norton stepped down as chair of the board, and was replaced by the deputy chair of the board, Andrew Robinson, the leader of the party from 2009 to 2010. On 29 July 2015, Will Tovey
988-430: The party announced that it had nine official candidates on the ballot papers, as Mark Sims had missed the deadline because of the air travel disruption after the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption . Following the resignation of first party leader Andrew Robinson, the composer and lecturer Laurence "Loz" Kaye was elected as the new leader on 26 September 2010. In a message sent to members, Kaye stated his key aim as "building
1026-629: The party cover the costs of candidate deposits and election materials. The party subsequently stood ten candidates in the 2017 election, the highest number in the history of the party. These included Elston in Vale of Glamorgan , Chapman in Vauxhall and the party's nominations officer, Jason Winstanley, in Gower . The largest share of the vote was won by Des Hjerling, standing in New Forest West , who received 1% of
1064-563: The political structure of the party". Previously, Kaye had been the election agent for candidate Tim Dobson who stood for Pirate Party UK in Manchester Gorton . In the run-up to the 2015 general election , the Pirate Party crowdsourced its manifesto using Reddit . The process ran until 21 March 2015. The Party stood a total of six candidates in the 2015 General Election, including leader Loz Kaye in Manchester Central , who won
1102-535: The same month. It has previously been noted by Robinson, the first Pirate Party UK leader, that the Pirate Party UK's chances of getting a candidate elected to the UK parliament are "pretty much close to zero", because of the first past the post system for electing MPs to Parliament. Instead, its immediate aim is to raise awareness among voters and politicians in the other political parties. The Pirate Party UK contested its first election in 2010, standing nine candidates in
1140-474: The structure of the legal body to come and the statutes for it. As of July 2 2022, PPI has the following 31 Ordinary members with the voting power of 28 (parties sharing territory split the vote among themselves): In February 2015, Pirate Party Australia resigned from PPI due to serious disagreement with the direction and management of the organization. In the same month, Pirate Party UK also resigned and in March
1178-541: The summer 2009 European elections , there was a sudden growth of Pirate Party organisations across Europe (notably in Germany and France) and beyond. Forum membership soared. The official formation of the Pirate Party in the UK followed shortly after the European elections and the Pirate Party UK was officially registered on 30 July 2009. In August 2009, it was claimed that Pirate Party UK was undergoing rapid growth similar to one
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1216-477: The vote. Following the election, Elston wrote in a Leader's Update that "Pirates were one of the few parties to make gains" in the election, highlighting the fact that the party had increased its overall share of the vote and more than doubled the number of votes it gained across all candidates compared with the 2015 general election results. On 29 October 2019, the Pirate Party UK issued a General Election Statement stating that it would not be fielding candidates in
1254-408: The world. The PPI advocate on the international level for the promotion of the goals. Its members share such as protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the digital age, consumer and authors rights-oriented reform of copyright and related rights, support of information privacy, transparency, and free access to information. The name "Pirates" itself is a reappropriation of the title that
1292-545: Was de-registered as a political party by the Electoral Commission on 9 November 2020. In August 2023, the Electoral Commission was considering an application to register the re-formed party as part of its assessment process, which it approved on the 14 December. Following The Pirate Bay trial , a large surge in Pirate Party interest occurred around the world. After the success of the Swedish Pirate Party in
1330-454: Was elected as the next deputy chair of the board to replace Robinson. Will Tovey subsequently became chair of the board, and Adrian Farrel replaced him on 14 December 2016. The party's extended period without an elected NEC caught the attention of larger media outlets in October 2016 where Kaye and Elston gave comment. In June 2017, when the snap general election was called, the Pirate Party UK
1368-650: Was established in July 2009. The first leader of the party was Andrew Robinson, who stepped down in August 2010. Laurence "Loz" Kaye was elected to replace him in September 2010, and served until after the 2015 general election , when he stepped down. Following Kaye's resignation, a leadership election was held, with Cris Chesha being elected leader and David A Elston being elected the party's first deputy leader. The party announced that it had voted to dissolve on 7 October 2020, and
1406-673: Was given to internet users by the representatives of the music and film industry and does not refer to any illegal activity. The first Pirate Party was the Swedish Piratpartiet , founded on 1 January 2006. Other parties and groups were formed in Austria , Canada , Denmark , Finland , Germany , Ireland , the Netherlands , Poland , and Spain . In 2007, representatives of these parties met in Vienna , Austria to form an alliance and plan for
1444-617: Was under the acting leadership of deputy leader David Elston, the position of party leader being vacant following Chesha's resignation in November 2015. The party launched its manifesto for the 2017 general election on 17 May 2017 in Vauxhall, the home constituency of its lead candidate Mark Chapman, in front of the MI6 building. A crowdfunding campaign, dubbed "Operation Doubloons", was also launched in June to help
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