Switzerland Court Case on the Rights of Wolves
In 2024, a Swiss citizen filed an appeal against a hunting permit for wolves, claiming the wolves have a right to judicial procedures in their own right.Read More →
Animal
This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives in which the subject of the initiative is an individual animal, an animal species, or animals in general.
Switzerland Supreme Court Case on voting rights of minor children and wild bees
On October 2, 2024, the Government of Zurich, Switzerland rejected a plea arguing that minor children and wild bees should be holders of voting rights.Read More →
Peru constitutional court case recognizing the rights of the wild Andean Fox “Run Run”
In June 2024, Peru's Constitutional Court granted rights to a wild Andean fox, and ruled that the state must respect the rights of nature, including animals.Read More →
First Nations and Tribes Grizzly Bear Treaty
In September 2016, First Nations and Tribes across North America signed a cross-boarder Indigenous Treaty to protect the sacred Grizzly Bear.Read More →
Finland Citizens Initiative Constitutional Proposal on Animal Rights
December 2023, a citizen's initiative was submitted to the Finnish parliament that proposes adding animal rights to Finlands constitution alongside human rightsRead More →
Germany court case on behalf of seals in the North Sea 1988
In 1988, for the first time, "seals in the North Sea" sued the Federal Republic of Germany over dumping of toxic waste in the North Sea.Read More →
He Whakaputanga Moana Treaty (Declaration for the Ocean)
In March 2024, Pacific Indigenous leaders ratified the He Whakaputanga Moana (Declaration for the Ocean), which recognizes whales as legal persons with rights.Read More →
The Rugvin Foundation appoints Sedna the Porpoise to its Board
In February 2024, Sedna the Porpoise joined the board of the Rugvin Foundation, a Dutch NGO that researches and monitors whale species in the North Sea.Read More →