Tag: Nonhuman Rights Project
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An update on the nonhuman rights project
A little while ago I wrote about the litigation in progress to try to free two chimpanzees being held captive for experimentation in a University laboratory. Lawyers for the chimps (Hercules and Leo) argued on the basis of habeus corpus, a writ in common law which provides a way for detainees to end unlawful imprisonment.…
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Isn’t it time for us to reject slavery in all forms?
I’ve just watched a great TED talk given by Steven Wise, an American lawyer and president of the Nonhuman Rights Project. The organisation is fighting for basic legal rights for nonhuman animals – things like the right to life and liberty. In 2013 they brought legal action against the State of New York on behalf of four chimpanzees…
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