![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.](https://www.nonhumanrights.org/wp-content/uploads/ADI-Commerford-Minnie-1-e1571785848397-768x494.jpg)
Second Petition Filed on Behalf of Captive Elephants in Connecticut
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NhRP to Seek Review of Connecticut Superior Court Decision in Elephant Rights Case
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Philosophy and the Nonhuman Rights Movement
![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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Save Nosey Now: Elephants Aren’t Ours To Use and Abuse
![A photo of a stack of newspapers](https://www.nonhumanrights.org/wp-content/uploads/News-Blog-Posts-768x483.jpg)
Judge Recognizes Two Chimpanzees as Legal Persons, Grants them Writ of Habeas Corpus
![A photo of a stack of newspapers](https://www.nonhumanrights.org/wp-content/uploads/News-Blog-Posts-768x483.jpg)
Tommy’s Owner Speaks
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Arts & Fashion of Chimpanzees
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Chimpanzees Cooperate, Choose Partners
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Interview with Dr. Sam Gosling: Chimpanzee Personalities Almost Identical to Humans
![A photo of a stack of newspapers](https://www.nonhumanrights.org/wp-content/uploads/News-Blog-Posts-768x483.jpg)
Lawsuit Filed Today on Behalf of Chimpanzee Seeking Legal Personhood
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