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The norwegian government has published two reports (Norwegian only) on the effects of the swedish surveilance law (FRA-lagen) on norwegian scitizens communicating with foreigners in Sweden or elsewhere, and with other norwegians in Norway (when the traffic is routed through Sweden).

I find this very interesting and also promising - the norwegian government has understood the message - this is a hostile action from Sweden towards all countries whose traffic it conveys, comparable to trade trade barriers such as extreme tarifs, and should render the same kind of response from sedens neighbours.

I spent the weekend in Göteborg, joining a demonstration against the FRA-law, IPRED2, the data escrow directive and ACTA. It should be noted that even though the webpage lists only Grön Ungdom, Liberala Ungdomsförbundet, Miljöpartiet, Nätverket Svart Måndag, Piratpartiet, Ung Pirat, Ung vänster and Vänsterpartiet as organizers, the Christian Yough party (KDU) as well as the conservative yough (MUF) did take part in the demonstration. What this shows is that there is a huge generational divide between those for and those against the surveilance society, and that this has nothing to do with left- or rightwing. This is the second time in a year, and the second time ever I have seen all majour youth parties join behind a common cause - communists, liberals and conservatives under the same banner.

It should also be noted that the Iranian Refugee Organization had joined the demonstration. Secure communication is extra crucial for hiding refugees and other people who are freightened for their lives.

I took some photos and shot film-clips of all the speakers, but for some reason my phone f***ed up, and the clips have no sound :( The photos will be up shortly... Sandrability and Axel Kronholm has some good pictures though.

After the demonstration many of us pirates went to a café nearby, but we didn't stay for very long, and me and a few others continued to a small party, where I spent the evening.

Unlucky, and bad at planning as I am, I had managed to drain my phone of all its battery power while filming, and had forgotten to bring a charger, so I ended up unable to contact Jessicas friend who had agreed to accommodate me for the night. Luckily, pirates helps pirates and I got a sofa to sleep on, after some walking around alone in a dark Göteborgian suburb I might add...

Today, Daniel had announced we'd have a Pirate Party café gathering. Unfroutyunately he announced it a bit late, and only me and him actually turned up. But we got a bit of planning done, and actually, randomly, got a new member - one of Daniels flatmates.

Over and out captain!