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Five people ride on the back of Minnie the elephant at a fair as a Commerford Zoo handler compels her to walk using a bullhook.
Nonhuman Rights

Second Petition Filed on Behalf of Captive Elephants in Connecticut

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Nonhuman Rights

NhRP to Seek Review of Connecticut Superior Court Decision in Elephant Rights Case

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Today a group of philosophers submitted an amicus curiae brief in support of the NhRP's chimpanzee rights cases on behalf of Tommy and Kiko.
Lauren Choplin

NhRP Statement on NY Court of Appeals Decision in Chimpanzee Rights Cases

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Lauren Choplin

NhRP Files Motion for Articulation in Connecticut Elephant Rights Case

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Watercolor illustration of two chimpanzees.
Lauren Choplin

NhRP Statement on the Transfer of Hercules and Leo to Project Chimps

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Watercolor illustration of a chimpanzee next to a tree.
Lauren Choplin

Habeas Corpus Experts Offer Support for Chimpanzee Rights Cases

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Lauren Choplin

Judge Denies Motion to Reargue in Connecticut Elephant Rights Case

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Today a group of philosophers submitted an amicus curiae brief in support of the NhRP's chimpanzee rights cases on behalf of Tommy and Kiko.
Lauren Choplin

Philosophers Offer Support For Chimpanzee Rights Cases

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Watercolor illustration of Tommy the chimpanzee.
Lauren Choplin

Update: Tommy and Kiko Chimpanzee Rights Lawsuits

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Lauren Choplin

NhRP Continues Legal Fight For Elephant Rights In Connecticut

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Lauren Choplin

It’s Time to Recognize Elephants’ Personhood And Rights

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NhRP attorneys analyze the court's legally wrong ruling.
Steven Wise

Why the First Department’s Decision In Our Chimpanzee Rights Cases Is Wildly Wrong

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