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New legal framework in Spain hinders access to Justice | PirateTimes

New legal framework in Spain hinders access to Justice December 24, 2013 · by Fabián Plaza Miranda · in Editorial Opinion The Spanish Ministry of Justice has been working hard on legal reforms ever since the People’s Party came to power in 2011. Most of these reforms have to do with the Judiciary itself, but -contrary to the Government’s statements– they seem to be aimed at separating Justice from ordinary citizens. The first step in this new legal framework was the creation of a set of court fees (“tasas judiciales”), so that anyone willing to sue somebody or appeal a sentence or fine has to pay the tax first. The …

Fabián Plaza Miranda | | PirateTimes

New legal framework in Spain hinders access to Justice December 24, 2013 · by Fabián Plaza Miranda · in Editorial Opinion The Spanish Ministry of Justice has been working hard on legal reforms ever since the People’s Party came to power in 2011. Most of these reforms have to do with the Judiciary itself, but -contrary to the Government’s statements- they… About Fabián Plaza Miranda I’m a Spanish Lawyer, writer and Pirate. As a Lawyer, I’m specialized in International Law and Spanish Internet Law. I’m a fighter for human rights and believe in peaceful conflict resolution. I speak fluent Spanish, Catalan, English, French and a quite decent Italian. As a …

Pirate Parties Worldwide | PirateTimes

Pirate Parties Worldwide This post is also available in: French, Spanish, Greek State of pirate movement. Last updated 2013-02-22. To correct or add information write a comment and we will update as soon as possible. Edit 2013-12-03: Added a few organizations. The world map will be updated once the API is ready (hopefully before end of this month). Some other organizations for Pirates worth mentioning: Pirate Parties International (collaboration and support for Pirate Parties around the world)Website: http://pp-international.net/Contact: co-chairmen (at)) pp-international.netFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ppinternationalTwitter: https://twitter.com/ppinternationalGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/108099097690897722776 European Pirate Party (a collaboration platform for the EU elections)Website: http://ppeu.net/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/europeanpiratepartyTwitter: https://twitter.com/eupirates Confederación Pirata (an organization for coordinating state parties in Spain)Website: http://confederacionpirata.org/Contact: contacto (at)) confederacionpirata.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ConfederacionPirataTwitter: https://twitter.com/partidos_pirataGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/111980378035259881472   This post is also available in: French, Spanish, …

Flattr Appreciation During November 2013, Euro 11.54 | PirateTimes

Flattr Appreciation During November 2013, Euro 11.54 December 23, 2013 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Inside Pirate Times In November 2013 we had 27 things flattred by 13 unique users. In total we were flattred 43 times last month and received Euro 11.54 in support for our work. We had a very inactive month during November where we only managed to publish seven articles. As a direct result of our low activity with articles the flattr amount is the lowest we have received so far even if very close to last month showing on a large number of regular contributors. In total we have received an average of …

UK’s web blocking programme begins | PirateTimes

UK’s web blocking programme begins December 22, 2013 · by Ed · in Pirate Topic When I previously wrote about the UK’s Prime Minister (David Cameron) calling for web blocking, I finished my article with the conclusion that “It is likely that Mr Cameron will realise how unworkable his proposals are, and after conversations with the industry and campaigners followed by a series of increasingly vague speeches on the subject, they will be quietly dropped in the run-up to the UK’s general election in 2015.”.   The actions of UK ISPs this week, however, have proven me wrong. Blocking has become default for every new subscriber to an ISP service …

NSA | PirateTimes

Snowden offers help to Brazil and asks for asylum December 21, 2013 · by Ariel Martins · in Pirate Topic Edward Snowden, former consultant for the NSA and accused of spying for leaking sensitive information detrimental to U.S. security, said in a letter published this Tuesday (17 December 2013) that he can help Brazil to defend their network against the… Pirates Demonstrate as Obama Visits Sweden September 9, 2013 · by Anton Nordenfur · in Pirate Party News The Swedish Pirate Party and their youth organisation, Young Pirates, demonstrated in Stockholm on Wednesday 4 September 2013 when US president Barack Obama visited Sweden. Privatisation of Security and the Loss of …

Snowden offers help to Brazil and asks for asylum | PirateTimes

Snowden offers help to Brazil and asks for asylum December 21, 2013 · by Ariel Martins · in Pirate Topic Edward Snowden, former consultant for the NSA and accused of spying for leaking sensitive information detrimental to U.S. security, said in a letter published this Tuesday (17 December 2013) that he can help Brazil to defend their network against the United States surveillance agencies. In this letter, Snowden said White House will continue interfering with his “ability to speak” until he gets permanent asylum in any country. Currently, he lives in Russia with temporary asylum valid for a year. You can read below the original Edward Snowden letter published on …

Filesharer Sentenced to Pay Half Million Euro for Single Film | PirateTimes

Filesharer Sentenced to Pay Half Million Euro for Single Film December 19, 2013 · by Anton Nordenfur · in Pirate Topic A Swedish 28-year-old man has been sentenced to pay 4.3 million Kronor, or 476 000 Euro, for sharing a film over the torrent site Swebits.  The filesharer from the Swedish town of Sala stood accused of sharing over 500 films and TV series, but was only sentenced for one, the Swedish crime film Beck – Levande begravd. Apart from the fine of almost half a million Euro, he also received a suspended prison sentence and 160 hours of community service. The filesharer himself said that he has not earned anything …

Politicians Use Copyright to Silence Media | PirateTimes

Politicians Use Copyright to Silence Media December 14, 2013 · by Anton Nordenfur · in Pirate Topic Swedish politician Kent Ekeroth, of the nationalist Sweden Democrats, is now using copyright as a means of silencing a critical newspaper. Ekeroth was the epicenter of a political scandal in 2010, where it was revealed that three leading members of the Sweden Democrats had armed themselves with iron pipes and attacked people with verbal racist and sexist remarks.  As Ekeroth’s own video spread across the Internet through major news sources, such as Expressen, in November 2012, the scandal grew and led up to one of the participants leaving the Swedish Parliament, and Ekeroth …

Pirate Party of Brazil is Officially Registered | PirateTimes

Pirate Party of Brazil is Officially Registered; Nearly Ready to Set Sail December 13, 2013 · by Ariel Martins · in Pirate Party News Great news from the Americas: the Brazilian Pirate Party has been officially registered by a notary public. The process, concluded on last Tuesday 10 December 2013, represents the end of the second phase, of  the four required for party formalization in Brazil. With this, the Pirate Party shall be considered, what the Brazilian legal system calsl as “legal person”, with name, board roles and an official party headquarters with an address in the Federal Capital. In the coming weeks, representative members of each state will be …

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