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Second Petition Filed on Behalf of Captive Elephants in Connecticut
![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.](https://www.nonhumanrights.org/wp-content/uploads/Tommy-in-cage-PH-Films-768x432.jpg)
Philosophers Offer Support For Chimpanzee Rights Cases
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Do You Have Your Popcorn?
Reviewing the Case of Sandra the Orangutan in Argentina
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Notices of Appeal in New York State Petitions
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New York Cases – Judges’ Decisions and Next Steps
Press Release re. NhRP Lawsuit, Dec. 2nd 2013
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Lawsuit Filed Today on Behalf of Chimpanzee Seeking Legal Personhood
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