Interlibertarians
Interlibertarians (International Libertarians, or IL) is a non-profit, political international and transnational organisation formed in February 2010 and it represents the pre-eminent network for libertarian political parties and free market associations, for the strengthening of libertarian actions around the world.
Members are classic liberal and free market libertarian political parties, movements and cultural Austrian School associations around the world.
Its headquarters is in Lugano, Switzerland.
History
The organisation was founded in February 2010[1], by the Movimento Libertario and Swiss free market party I Liberisti ticinesi [1].[2]
The organisation started officially at the first Interlibertarians Conference in Lugano on April 2-3, 2011.[3][4][5]
The IL have 43 members among full (35) and associates (14) in 31 Countries.
Interlibertarians organisation want to become the international subject of reference for libertarian and classic liberals movements-parties and for all free market associations in the world for the strengthening of libertarian actions around the world.
The Libertarian Proclamation Acceptance describes the basic political principles of Interlibertarians.[6]
Libertarian proclamation acceptance
Each Interlibertarians adhering member is committed to respect the following principles[6]:
- Each individual is the sole owner of his own body;
- Each individual is the sole owner of the fruits of his own labor;
- Exclusive possession of his own body and the fruits of his own work is defined as private property;
- The private property of an individual can not be violated, in whole or in part, by any other individual or groups of individuals however organized;
- An individual is free when his private property, as defined in section 3 is not, in whole or in part, violated against his will, otherwise he is, in whole or in part, a servant;
- Every free individual has the right to choose what to do with his own bodies and the fruits of his own labour;
- In exercising this right the free individual must not violate the private property of others, as defined in point 3;
- No rights enshrined coercively through the breach, in whole or in part, of the private property, may in any way and under no circumstances be regarded as a right;
- From the peremptory affirmation of the inviolability of the private property derive a number of practical consequences in the exercise of individual freedom, such as: the freedom to help on a purely voluntary base one's neighbor, religious freedom, sexual freedom, the freedom to choose and pay only for goods and services that best meet oneself needs, the freedom to make money transactions in the chosen currency in a free currency market finally excluded from the monopoly of central banks, the freedom to exchange with anyone you want without customs duties the fruits of one’s own labor, the freedom to choose how to provide for oneself physical safety and to whom to entrust the administration of civil and criminal justice;
Aims
The aims of Interlibertarians organisation are[7]:
- defence of private property from attacks by ruling statism run by both right- and left-wing constructivists;
- defence of freedom of entrepreneurship against over-regulations which imprison human talents;
- defence of free trade against protectionism, custom tariffs and duties;
- defence of tax competition in favour of a future society, once and for all free from taxes, founded on the grounds of subsidiarity, the voluntary sector, free association, responsibility and civic concord;
- defence of the value of saving against the central banking monopoly;
- defence of freedom of education as to make our children free from institutional serfdom inculcated by state school;
- defence of freedom of insurance as to repeal the state provision of health care, unemployment, accidents insurance and pensions;
Interlibertarians annual conference
Each year in Lugano (Switzerland), IL organisation create the Interlibertarians Conference, a free event that allows to participants to[7]:
- Explain the initiatives undertaken in their respective own countries with the promotion of libertarian philosophy and free market proposals for the achievement of the above mentioned fundamental goals;
- Meet and exchange experiences with others libertarians, create a platform for exchange and communication between libertarians and free market organisations in the world;
- Discuss and agree the implementation of practical common actions, on worldwide level for the creation of a network for the communication of libertarians ideas and non-violent actions;
The first IL Conference event was organised on April 2-3, 2011 at Palazzo dei Congressi[8][9][10], with many messages of greeting[11][12], hosts international relators[13][14] and interesting arguments to debated[15][16] (for example the purpose of golden swiss franch[17], free market solution about the choice of school education[18], the abolition of withholding tax[19] and the free market of sound money[20]).
The success of this event[21][22] allowed the subsequent creation of the first beta version of the website of IL[23] and the implementation of the goals decided during the conference for the grow of the organisation.[24][25][26]
After problems that have caused the necessity for the organisers to cancel and move the event of March 2012, the second Conference was held at the Conference room of the City of Lugano-Paradiso (Switzerland) on 24 and 25 November 2012. [27][28]. [29]. The main theme of the conference is: 'Libertarians in the political arena: How can libertarians gather consensus to influence or change the existing state institutions?' [30] The third Conference will be held at the Conference room of the City of Lugano-Paradiso (Switzerland) on November 30th, 2013. The main theme of the conference is: 'Which Democracy?'. Frank Karsten, co-author of the book Beyond Democracy, will be presence as guest speaker of the event.
Interlibertarians conference
- Lugano (Switzerland) 2011
- Lugano-Paradiso (Switzerland) 2012
- Lugano-Paradiso (Switzerland) 2013
- Lugano-Paradiso (Switzerland) 2014
Members
Political Parties
Interlibertarians has working relationships or friendships with the following parties:
Country | Name | Associated status member | Officially Member of Interlibertarians (International Libertarians) | Government | Notes |
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Argentina | Partido Liberal Libertario | yes | Officially registered | no | |
Australia | Liberal Democratic Party | yes | Officially registered | no | |
Belgium | Parti Libertarien | yes | Not Officially registered yet | no | |
Brazil | Libertà rios | yes | Officially registered | no | |
Canada | Libertarian Party | yes | Officially registered | no | |
Ontario Libertarian Party | yes | Officially registered | no | ||
Cyprus | Liberal Democrats | yes | Officially registered | no | |
Czech Republic | Party of Free Citizens | yes | Officially registered | no | |
Denmark | Dansk Libertarisk Parti | yes | Officially registered | no | |
Finland | Liberaalit | yes | Not Officially registered yet | no | |
France | Parti libéral démocrate | yes | Not Officially registered yet | no | |
Greece | Fileleftheri Simmakhia | yes | Not Officially registered yet | no | |
Germany | Partei der Vernunft | yes | Officially registered | no | |
Italy | Movimento Libertario | yes | Officially registered | no | Founder of the Interlibertarians organisation |
Forza Evasori | yes | Officially registered | no | ||
Liberi Comuni d'Italia | yes | Officially registered | no | ||
New Zealand | Libertarianz | yes | Officially registered | no | |
Netherlands | Libertarische Partij | yes | Officially registered | no | |
Norway | Liberalistene | yes | Officially registered | no | |
Russia | ЛибертарианÑÐºÐ°Ñ ÐŸÐ°Ñ€Ñ‚Ð¸Ñ Ð Ð¾ÑÑии | yes | Officially registered | no | |
South Africa | Libertarian Party of South Africa | yes | Officially registered | no | |
Spain | Partido de la Libertad Individual | yes | Officially registered | no | |
Sweden | Liberala Partiet | yes | Not Officially registered yet | no | |
Switzerland | I Liberisti ticinesi | yes | Officially registered | no | Founder of the Interlibertarians organisation |
Turkey | Liberal Demokrat Parti | yes | Not Officially registered yet | no | |
Ukraine | ЛібертаріанÑький рух | yes | Officially registered | no | |
United Kingdom | Libertarian Party UK | yes | Officially registered | no | |
United States | U.S. Libertarian Party | yes | Officially registered | no | |
Boston Tea Party | yes | Officially registered | no | Dissolved party | |
Uruguay | Partido Liberal Libertario | yes | Officially registered | no |
Cooperating organisations
Libertarian think tanks and associations
Interlibertarians is also in contact with the following associations:
- Liberty Australia (Australia)
- Liberté chérie (Belgium)
- West Coast Libertarian Foundation (Canada)
- Institut Coppet [2] (France)
- Confcontribuenti (Confederation of Italian taxpayers) [3] (Italy)
- GayLib [4] (Italy)
- Italian Federated Farmers [5] (Italy)
- Ludwig von Mises Italia (Italy)
- Tea Party Italia (Italy)
- Usemlab [6] (Italy)
- Central Asian Free Market Institute (Kyrgyzstan) (Kazakhstan)
- Andes Libres (Peru)
- Katalaksija (Serbia)
- Libertarijanski Klub (Serbia)
- Catallaxy Institute (Switzerland)
- Swiss Mises Institute (Switzerland)
- Liberales Institut (Switzerland)
- Libertarian Alliance (United Kingdom)
- Language of Liberty Institute [7] (United States)
References
- ↑ What an idea: The Libertarian International! Enclave n°11, page 1, by Giovanni de Consoli. Retrieved on February 2010. Archived from http://www.liberisti.org/
- ↑ Ticino, The Liberists (Libertarian) doesn't participate to the elections Retrieved on December 17, 2010, Archived from I Liberisti doesn't run to the election on December 10, 2010
- ↑ Interlibertarians: First International Libertarians Congress by Leonardo Facco. Retrieved on March 19, 2010.
- ↑ Interlibertarians 2011, in Lugano, the machine was set in motion by Rivo Cortonesi, Retrieved on December 30, 2010
- ↑ Libertarians of worldwide meet in Lugano by Rivo Cortonesi, Retrieved on January 8, 2011]
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Libertarian proclamation acceptance
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 What's Interlibertarians
- ↑ Lugano April 2-3. Interlibertarian Conference at Palazzo dei congressi
- ↑ Interlibertarians: The definitive program Interlibertarians 2011 program for the event of April 2-3 in Lugano, Retrieved on March 20, 2011, Archived from Interlibertarians 2011 by Francesco Carbone on March 21, 2011
- ↑ Lugano for two days world capital of freedom Retrieved on March 30, 2011, Interlibertarians 2011 program Interlibertarians 2011 Conference program Lugano 2-3 Aprile 2011
- ↑ Letter from the President of the Partido de la Libertad Individual (P-Lib) to the organiser Leonardo Facco, Movimento Libertario Retrived March 29, 2011
- ↑ Letter by Daniele Priori (Secretary of Italian GayLib Association) about their adhesion to Interlibertarians 2011
- ↑ Message by Sean Gabb (Libertarian Alliance) to the Interlibertarians 2011 conference in Lugano Archive from Pessimistic Words to the Interlibertarians Conference in Lugano (2011), by Sean Gabb
- ↑ Greetings by Mark Hinkle (U.S. Libertarian Party) to the participants of Interlibertarians 2011
- ↑ Libertarians meet to discuss an anti-state strategy in Lugano Archived from Interlibertarians 2011 L'Opinione by Stefano Magni, Retrieved on April 5, 2011
- ↑ ConfContribuenti in conference with the libertarians from around the world by Elisa Serafini, Retrieved on April 4, 2011, Archived from Libertarians around the world, unite!
- ↑ Interlibertarians 2011, proposal of the golden franch is already in Parliament Retrieved on April 4, 2011
- ↑ From the free public school, to choice of the school by Rivo Cortonesi
- ↑ The withholding tax, speech by Leonardo Facco at Interlibertarians 2011 by Leonardo Facco, Retrieved on April 5, 2011
- ↑ Towards a competitive money market by Francesco Carbone, Retrieved on April 5, 2011, Archived from Towards a competitive money market
- ↑ Interlibertarians 2011: Proposals compared for an international geopolitics of libertarian ideas and actions by Luca Fusari, Retrieved on April 9, 2011
- ↑ Interlibertarians 2011 a success the first event Retrieved on April 4, 2011 Archived from 'Corriere del Ticino'
- ↑ Interlibertarians 2011 Interlibertarians archive
- ↑ Interlibertarians 2011, a step towards freedom by Gian Piero de Bellis, Retrieved on April 6, 2011, Archived from Interlibertarians
- ↑ Libertarian Party with us in Lugano Retrieved on August 11, 2011, Archived from Interlibertarian by Luca Fusari, on August 8, 2011
- ↑ Lugano, libertarian enclave by Rivo Cortonesi, Retrieved on August 22, 2011 Archived from Interlibertarians. In Lugano to implement a sound economic thinking on August 20, 2011
- ↑ Libertarians in search of a strategy, in Lugano (24-25 November). To expand the space of freedom. by Carlo Lottieri, Retrieved on October 28, 2012
- ↑ Interlibertarians 2012, Lugano for debate of political action, Retrieved on October 31, 2012
- ↑ Libertarians of the world unite in Lugano: Interview with Cortonesi by TicinoLive, Retrieved on October 28, 2012, Archived from Interview with Cortonesi
- ↑ Interlibertarians we see the 24 25 November in Lugano, Retrieved on September 9, 2012