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Argentina case AFADA et al v. Buenos Aires

Argentina
Buenos Aires
Approved in 2015
Case
Animal Rights, Personhood, Rights Of Nature
Orangutan
Animal
AFADA and Andres Gil Dominguez
NGO

Summary

In 2015, the federal criminal cassation chamber of Buenos Aires declared Sandra the orangutan a “non-human person,” citing the species as intelligent, sentient beings, with many similarities to humans both genetically and culturally. The court ruled that experts in conjunction with the Buenos Aires Zoo evaluate Sandra’s living conditions and dictate improvements for Sandra’s mental and physical well-being.

To see the original legal document(s) for this initiative, click the links below:

AFADA et al v Buenos Aires [PDF]

To see other supplementary information related to this initiative, click the links below:

BBC - Court in Argentina grants basic rights to orangutan
TIME - In Argentina, a Court Grants Sandra the Orangutan Basic Rights
Global News - Sandra the orangutan wins right to freedom

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