http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/21/chimpanzees-granted-legal-persons-status-unlawful-imprisonment
This article from The Guardian talks about an event that just occurred where chimpanzees were granted legal rights. This is the first time that nonhuman animals have ever been given this status in the US. While its unknown how the trial will proceed it still marks a change in how animals, especially chimps, are treated.
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