Pirate Party of Latvia

The Pirate Party (Latvian: Pirātu Partija) is a political NGO and self-styled political party in Latvia. Based on the model of the Sweden Pirate Party, it supports strengthening citizens' rights, reform of copyright and changes in patent laws.[1] The party was founded in 2010 in Riga, and is a member of Pirate Parties International.[2]

Pirate Party
Pirātu Partija
Founded2010 (2010)
HeadquartersRiga
IdeologyPirate politics
International affiliationPirate Party International
Website
https://www.piratupartija.lv
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The "Pirate Society" (Latvian: Pirātu biedrība) was registered on March 6, 2012. The 'party' never registered as one and continues as a NGO.[3]

By 2012, the party claimed to have 6 activists, more than 400 members on the Facebook group, nearly 200 followers on Twitter, and 9 people attending the latest weekly pirate bar. As of 2016,[4] the party was still active and, as of 2021, is still listed as an active member of Pirate Party International.[5]

References
  1. "Par Mums" (in Latvian). Piraty Partija. Archived from the original on 2012-05-31. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  2. "22 Pirate Parties from all over the world officially founded the Pirate Parties International". Pirate Parties International. 2010-04-21. Archived from the original on 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
  3. "Pirātu biedrība, 40008191009 - company data". Lursoft. 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  4. "Why is Iceland's Pirate Party so popular?". Wired.
  5. "Pirate Parties – Pirate Parties International".


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