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Spanish parliament to extend rights to apes

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amf85

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Source: Reuters


June 26, 2008

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's parliament voiced its support on Wednesday for the rights of great apes to life and freedom in what will apparently be the first time any national legislature has called for such rights for non-humans.


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    amf85

    2 months ago

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    Apes in Spain are going to end up with more rights than human beings held by the U.S. Government. Oh, the humanity...except not really humanity at all, eh?

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