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In Historic Ruling, Court Recognizes Two Chimps as Legal Persons

Posted on April 20, 2015 by V A Nichols

For the first time in history, a judge has granted a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of a nonhuman animal. This afternoon, in a case brought by the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP), Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Barbara Jaffe issued … Continue reading →

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