Court Recognizes Orangutan's Right to Life, Liberty and Freedom

Hilary Sumner
Sep 29, 2019
1 min read

Updated: Aug 24, 2023

A zoo in Buenos Aires was recently ordered to free a 29 year old female orangutan after an Argentine court recognized the animals right to life, liberty and freedom. This is the first time that a court has recognized such rights in a non-human animal.

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