Matthew Hiasl Pan isn't even a human, but that hasn't stopped his supporters from taking his case to Europe's top human rights court. Austrian animal rights activists are fighting to get Pan -- a chimpanzee -- legally declared a "person" and they said Wednesday they have filed an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France. The Vienna-based Association Against Animal Factories insists the chimp needs that legal standing so a guardian can be appointed to look out for his interests.
May 22, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Matthew Hiasl Pan isn’t even a human, but that hasn’t stopped his supporters from taking his case to Europe’s top human rights court.
Austrian animal rights activists are fighting to get Pan — a 26-year-old chimpanzee — legally declared a “person” and they said Wednesday they have filed an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France.
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