An animal rights non-profit, Nonhuman Rights Project, brought both cases on the elephants’ behalf under a legal doctrine known as “habeas corpus” saying the animals should live in sanctuaries.
Lawyers are urging city officials to send the Bronx Zoo’s last two elephants to a sanctuary. The New York City Bar ...
The same animal rights group that tried to win Happy’s release, the Nonhuman Rights Project, also brought the case in Colorado. The group argued that the Colorado elephants, born in the wild in ...
The Nonhuman Rights Project said it would continue to explore ways to proceed in the case, while the zoo criticised the “frivolous” lawsuit. “While we’re happy with this outcome ...
The Nonhuman Rights Project, a nonprofit seeking legal rights for intelligent animals, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in 2023 on behalf of five elephants — Missy, Kimba, Lucky, LouLou ...
The ruling, which was delivered last week, ends a 19-month legal battle. Animal rights non-profit Nonhuman Rights Project had filed the case on the elderly elephants’ behalf, arguing that they should ...
What if dogs were more than just “man’s best friend?”That’s an over-simplified version of the question being asked by animal ...
The Non-Human Rights Database is a pioneering research resource developed as part of Dr Alexis Alvarez-Nakagawa's British Academy-funded research project. The database compiles legislation and case ...
Justin Marceau argues for legal personhood for animals, focusing on rights and well-being, despite legal challenges and nuances in animal protection laws.
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