Memdeklaro is an humanitarian, open-source philosophical and technical project that empowers individuals to self-declare their own identity without relying on third parties like national governments or corporate entities.
The word itself comes from Esperanto, translating directly to "self-declaration".
Core Philosophy
The project acts as an alternative to state-issued identification by emphasizing universal human rights and autonomy. It is built on three fundamental principles:
- Freedom of name: The right to choose how you are identified.
- Freedom of belief: Autonomy over your personal values and worldview.
- Freedom of association: The power to align with communities of your choice.
Technical and Cultural Framework
- Anational Language: It utilizes Esperanto—a constructed language created to foster international peace and neutrality—to avoid favoring any single nation-state.
- Open Source: The code and documentation are fully transparent, unencumbered, and released into the public domain.
- Decentralized Trust: Instead of a centralized government database verifying who you are, identity is established through self-definition and peer-to-peer verification.