Nonhuman Rights Project

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Nonhuman Rights Project

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The modern animal rights movement
In 2013 the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) filed petitions in three trial courts in the state of New York demanding that common law writs of habeas corpus be issued on behalf of four captive chimpanzees—Tommy, Kiko, Hercules, and Leo. The petitions implicitly asked that the courts recognize that…
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In 2013 the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) filed petitions in three trial courts in the state of New York demanding that common law writs of habeas corpus be issued on behalf of four captive chimpanzees—Tommy, Kiko, Hercules, and Leo. The petitions implicitly asked that the courts recognize that…
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