Hi all,
   i'm supporting Pirate Party (in Italy) for EU Election, that share a
   common European pirate party program (the same program in 9 EU states),
   with a clear and explicit commitment against massive surveillance and
   in favor of privacy.

   I would love to see NGOs that are pro-privacy and against surveillance
   to support that point of the program of EU Pirate Parties publicly,
   calling for all digital rights activism communities across Europe to
   support that trough their own communities.

   The full program is available at:
   [1]https://wiki.ppeu.net/doku.php?id=programme:ceep2019#free_software

   See the National Pirate Parties part of European Pirate Party
   [2]https://european-pirateparty.eu/members/ .

   It would be valuable for the participants of the list that are in EU
   countries and that share those ethical values and principles to get in
   touch with their national Pirate Party to advocate those point of EU
   political programs.
   Fabio Pietrosanti (naif)

   Below snippets of the program against surveillance:

Privacy and Mass Surveillance

   Europeans have a proud history of fighting for their fundamental rights
   and the freedoms of their fellow citizens.

   To preserve our rights and freedoms, and to ensure the effectiveness of
   law enforcement, Pirates demand that data collection and monitoring is
   limited to people who are suspected of committing or preparing a crime
   and requires judicial approval and oversight.

   Adequate protection against crime is an important responsibility of the
   state. We must ensure this responsibility is fulfilled through an
   intelligent, rational and evidence-based security policy.

   Pirates wish to abolish the practice of routine, automated and
   untargeted data collection, storage and matching. We reject the blanket
   and indiscriminate collection of communications data (data retention),
   traveling data (PNR) and biometric data. Pirates oppose the automated
   profiling of people to divide them into risk categories ("profiling")
   at borders (entry/exit system).

   Public spaces are full of cameras that monitor the movement of people
   and vehicles, track faces, and combine this information without
   considering the potential for the erosion of privacy. Evidence
   demonstrates that the presence of such systems has little effect on the
   rate of crime and that, at best, crime simply shifts to other spaces.
   Pirates support and would prioritize the movement of police personnel
   from monitoring duties, to patrolling the streets. Pirates are against
   individuals being required to identify themselves if they are not
   suspected of committing a crime, especially when they are exercising
   their rights to protest or assemble.

   Pirates oppose the exchange of personal data with countries that lack
   effective protection of fundamental rights except in emergencies.

Stopping New Surveillance Plans

   Pirates want to stop the erosion of civil rights, that has taken on
   dramatic proportions in recent history. To ensure our safety, we do not
   need new surveillance laws, existing laws are sufficient.

   In particular, we reject:
     * The proposal to make fingerprinting of all identity card holders in
       the EU obligatory.
     * Attempts to allow providers to retain communications data
       indiscriminately for "security" purposes in the context of the
       proposed ePrivacy regulation.
     * The proposed creation of a centralized EU Identity Register
       including fingerprints and facial images ("interoperability").
     * Unilateral cross-border law enforcement access to data bypassing
       mutual assistance channels ("e-evidence regulation").
     * Screening travelers using lie detectors ("iBorderCtrl" project).

Systematic Evaluation of Existing Surveillance Powers and Moratorium

   Pirates support well-reflected measures to keep us safe but intend to
   abolish harmful interferences in our fundamental rights. We, therefore,
   want the European Fundamental Rights Agency to systematically examine
   all current and future surveillance powers and programmes as to their
   effectiveness, cost, adverse side effects, alternatives and
   compatibility with our fundamental rights.

   Pirates advocate a moratorium on any further interference with our
   human rights by the security agencies of the EU in the name of internal
   security until the systematic review of existing powers by the FRA is
   complete.

Security Research

   Pirates support the funding of research through the EU, however, the
   frequent involvement of government agencies in surveillance and
   filtering operations like INDECT and CleanIT demonstrates a clear
   intention to use such technologies in a way which makes them publicly
   funded tools for dismantling civil rights. We, therefore, argue that
   the EU must not fund technologies that limit fundamental rights.

Protecting Our Privacy Online

   The proposed e-Privacy regulation will update privacy rules for
   e-communications. We reject attempts to allow providers to retain
   communications data indiscriminately for "security" purposes. The
   collection or use of personal data for data trade, advertising or
   market or opinion research must be allowed only with the active and
   informed consent of the person concerned.

   Additional Internet privacy legislation is needed to ensure that
   information society services can be used and paid for anonymously, and
   do not indiscriminately record our online activities. We intend to
   replace the surveillance economy with an anonymous micropayment
   economy.

   The right to use encryption shall be guaranteed. Support for end-to-end
   encryption shall be made compulsory for manufacturers of
   telecommunications equipment. Transport encryption shall be made
   compulsory for telecommunications operators, especially operators of
   international cables. National and inter-EU communications shall no
   longer be routed via third countries to prevent foreign intelligence
   agencies from intercepting them.

Export Controls of Surveillance and Censorship Technology

   We support export controls of surveillance and censorship technology.
   We will not support the proliferation, by means of export credit or
   other state guarantees, of European-made surveillance and censorship
   technology to authoritarian countries that do not respect the rule of
   law. We will fight to uphold the privacy of journalists, activists and
   citizens around the world, by supporting legislation that prevents
   oppressive regimes from acquiring such technology and services from any
   entity in the European Union.

References

   1. https://wiki.ppeu.net/doku.php?id=programme:ceep2019#free_software
   2. https://european-pirateparty.eu/members/