Saturday, 5. May 2007
Topic: AUSTRIA - on May 5, 2007 at 5:14:00 PM CEST
Monkey see, monkey sue: Austrian activists want chimpanzee declared a ’person’
In some ways, Hiasl is like any other Viennese: He indulges a weakness for pastry, likes to paint and enjoys chilling out watching TV.
But he doesn't care for coffee, and he isn't actually a person - at least not yet.
In a case that could set a global legal precedent for granting basic rights to apes, animal rights advocates are seeking to get the 26-year-old male chimpanzee legally declared a "person."
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