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New York court issues habeas corpus writ for chimpanzees
Source: BBC
New York court issues habeas corpus writ for chimpanzees
3 hours ago US & Canada
A judge in New York has issued a writ of habeas corpus in a case brought by animal rights activists on behalf of two chimpanzees.
The order means the university holding the chimpanzees will have to respond to the activists' petition in court.
The activists said the court had "implicitly determined" that the two chimpanzees are legal "persons".
However, other experts say the writ may simply be a way of the court gathering more information at a further hearing.
The case concerns two chimpanzees, Hercules and Leo, being held at a research facility at Stony Brook University in New York state.
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3 hours ago US & Canada
A judge in New York has issued a writ of habeas corpus in a case brought by animal rights activists on behalf of two chimpanzees.
The order means the university holding the chimpanzees will have to respond to the activists' petition in court.
The activists said the court had "implicitly determined" that the two chimpanzees are legal "persons".
However, other experts say the writ may simply be a way of the court gathering more information at a further hearing.
The case concerns two chimpanzees, Hercules and Leo, being held at a research facility at Stony Brook University in New York state.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-32396497
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