The Nonhuman Rights Project

The Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) is an organization that advocates for legal recognition of certain nonhuman animals, like great apes and elephants, as legal persons with rights. They argue that these animals possess qualities such as intelligence and consciousness that merit basic legal protections, similar to human rights. The NhRP seeks to secure legal standing for animals in court, enabling them to be freed from imprisonment or abusive treatment and live more natural, humane lives. Their work challenges traditional views of animals as property, emphasizing their intrinsic worth and the moral importance of respecting their interests.