‘Non-Human Rights’: Argentina Judge Orders Chimp to Be Set Free

A judge in Argentina has ruled that a chimpanzee at the Mendoza Zoo must be freed, as animals have rights, too. The judge determined that Cecilia the chimp, who has been locked in a solitary cage for years, has “non-human rights,” and must be freed. “We’re not talking about the civil rights enshrined in the Civil Code, but instead the … Continue reading →