Nonhuman Rights Project

The Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) is an organization that advocates for the legal rights of certain nonhuman animals, aiming to apply human rights principles to them. They believe that some animals, particularly those with advanced cognitive abilities like chimpanzees and elephants, should have specific legal protections similar to those granted to humans. The NhRP seeks to achieve this by filing lawsuits and raising public awareness to change the legal classification of animals from property to beings deserving of rights, thereby improving their treatment and welfare in society.