The Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) has spent years trying to get legal personhood (the right to bodily liberty) for captive chimpanzees and elephants. In 2022, the NY Court of Appeals—the highest court in New York—ruled against Happy the elephant, stating that while she is a "magnificent creature," she is not a "person" with the right to habeas corpus.
: Grant animals fundamental rights that prevent them from being treated as property. The Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) has spent years
The Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) has spent years trying to get legal personhood (the right to bodily liberty) for captive chimpanzees and elephants. In 2022, the NY Court of Appeals—the highest court in New York—ruled against Happy the elephant, stating that while she is a "magnificent creature," she is not a "person" with the right to habeas corpus.
: Grant animals fundamental rights that prevent them from being treated as property.