Non-human rights project

The Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) is an organization that advocates for legal rights and protections for animals, particularly great apes, elephants, and dolphins. They work to establish that certain cognitively complex animals have interests and inherent rights similar to humans, such as the right to bodily integrity and freedom from unlawful confinement. By utilizing legal strategies and court cases, the NhRP seeks to recognize these animals as legal persons or entities with rights, rather than mere property, aiming to improve their welfare and ensure they are treated with respect and justice under the law.