Argentine court recognizes captive orangutan as 'non-human person'

Sunday, December 21, 2014 - 20:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Fred LambertBUENOS AIRES, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- A South American court has ruled a captive orangutan to be a "non-human person" with legal rights that were violated through its captivity.

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