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Swiss Privacy Shield Down! April 29, 2017 · by Guest Author · in Pirate Party News The so-called “shield” protecting Swiss data has no legal basis in the US. After several weeks of research and analysis of the US-Privacy Shield agreement and its implementation, this morning, the Swiss Pirate Party (PPS) notified the Federal Data Protection… Pirates in Switzerland Vote in Favor of the Basic Income June 4, 2016 · by Stathis Leivaditis · in Interview A very significant referendum election has been scheduled on the coming Sunday, June 5, in Switzerland. The popular initiative for an Unconditional Basic Income (UBI), supported by 100.000 citizens, is being presented to the …

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Swiss Privacy Shield Down! April 29, 2017 · by Guest Author · in Pirate Party News The so-called “shield” protecting Swiss data has no legal basis in the US. After several weeks of research and analysis of the US-Privacy Shield agreement and its implementation, this morning, the Swiss Pirate Party (PPS) notified the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) of a discrepancy challenging the very existence of the agreement. According to the information we have reviewed, it appears that the US government failed to publish the agreement in the US equivalent of the Swiss Federal Gazette. In effect, this means that Swiss data is not protected under the Privacy …

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PPI turns 7 years old, accomplishments over past year April 15, 2017 · by Guest Author · in General Assembly The following article was written collaboratively by board members of PPI, several of whom are also part of the Pirate Times team. While PPI and Pirate Times are distinct organizations they maintain a working collaborative relationship to support Pirate Parties around the world. The first General Assembly In 2010, during April 16th-18th, Pirate Parties International (PPI) held its first General Assembly in Brussels. Pirate Parties from 24 countries came together and officially formed the organization. It was a unique initiative. One that surpassed the global reach of any other political …

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Guest Author April 13, 2017 October 19, 2020

FOSS activist arrested for tor exit node in Russia April 13, 2017 · by Guest Author · in Pirate Topic Accused of incitations to “terrorism” made via his Tor exit-node, Dmitry Bogatov was arrested on the 6th of April. Dmitry became part of a large penal case that was initiated by Russia’s Investigation Committee on “incitations to mass riots” during… Three Pirates Speak On the Dutch Referendum March 18, 2016 · by Guest Author · in Interview This is a guest post from Rico Brouwer, Pirate Party Netherlands On April 6th 2016 there will be a Dutch referendum on the association agreement between the EU and Ukraine. Me and a few …

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FOSS activist arrested for tor exit node in Russia April 13, 2017 · by Guest Author · in Pirate Topic Accused of incitations to “terrorism” made via his Tor exit-node, Dmitry Bogatov was arrested on the 6th of April. Dmitry became part of a large penal case that was initiated by Russia’s Investigation Committee on “incitations to mass riots” during the protest action that took place on the 2nd of April in Moscow. According to the Investigation Committee, Bogatov was publishing messages on the forum sysadmin.ru. The messages posted were inciting to violent actions, for example, “he” was suggesting to bring “bottles, fabric, gasoline, turpentine [and] foam plastic” to the …