The Pirate Party (; ) is a small political party in

Tunisia Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares m ...

which was formed on 7 April 2012.''Journal officiel de la République tunisienne - Annonces légales, réglementaires et judiciaires'', n°42, 7 April 2012, p. 2210
It is the second Pirate party in Tunisia after the

Tunisian Pirate Party The Tunisian Pirate Party ( ' ; ) is a small political party in Tunisia Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the south ...

. The party achieved notoriety during the Tunisian revolution. Slim Amamou briefly held a ministry, the world's first Pirate Party politician ever to do so, before resigning to protest against repressive measures by the interim government.History of the Pirate Party
16 June 2012.

Party platform

On the Pirate Party's official website, it lists its main objectives as: * preserving the right of every citizen of the absolute

freedom of expression Freedom of speech is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or a community to articulate their opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation, censorship, or legal sanction. The rights, right to freedom of expression has been r ...

, communication,

association Association may refer to: *Club (organization), an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal *Trade association, an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry *Voluntary associatio ...

and assembly * representation of small investors to protect their companies from traces of intellectual property background * devoted to a citizen's right to move freely around the world *

direct democracy Direct democracy or pure democracy is a form of democracy in which the Election#Electorate, electorate directly decides on policy initiatives, without legislator, elected representatives as proxies, as opposed to the representative democracy m ...

and the inclusion of digital technology in this area support * bringing an end to control of the Internet * dedicated to the neutrality of the Internet * protecting the freedom of information and independence of investigative journalism * unconditional and free

access to information Access may refer to: Companies and organizations * ACCESS (Australia), an Australian youth network * Access (credit card), a former credit card in the United Kingdom * Access Co., a Japanese software company * Access International Advisors, a h ...

* working on the principle of absolute transparency of the government and the public sector *

open government Open government is the governing doctrine which maintains that citizens have the right to access the documents and proceedings of the government to allow for effective public oversight. In its broadest construction, it opposes reason of state a ...

* promoting alternative systems of

copyright A copyright is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the exclusive legal right to copy, distribute, adapt, display, and perform a creative work, usually for a limited time. The creative work may be in a literary, artistic, ...

and

intellectual property Intellectual property (IP) is a category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect. There are many types of intellectual property, and some countries recognize more than others. The best-known types are patents, co ...

* anti-

censorship Censorship is the suppression of speech, public communication, or other information. This may be done on the basis that such material is considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or "inconvenient". Censorship can be conducted by governmen ...

of all kinds * defending the rights and freedoms of the individual and the collective, especially with regard to digital freedoms * use of free software in public institutions in order to adapt to the era of digital technology at the lowest cost and highest performance * promoting open digital standards * combating forms of digital monopoly and confront the downsides of proprietary software and the dominance of one party in the market * elimination of legal obstacles that hinder the right of the media and particularly the media networks, community and non-profit Free

References

External links

* 2012 establishments in Tunisia Liberal parties in Tunisia

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