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Citizen Declaration for the Rights for Cetaceans: Whales and Dolphins

International
International
Approved in 2010
Soft law
Animal Rights, Personhood, Rights Of Nature
Cetaceans
Animal
Cetacean Rights
NGO

Summary

In 2010, the Declaration for the Rights for Cetaceans, campaigned by a group of scientists and ethicists working through the NGO Cetacean Rights, was presented at a conference in Helsinki, Finland. The declaration gives cetaceans, specifically dolphins and whales, the right to life and legal personhood. The declaration is a push for cetaceans to be protected under international law. If done so, the declaration would give dolphins and whales legal protections from hunters, marine parks, aquariums, etc. No such declaration has been incorporated into international law.

Legal Document

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Declaration for the Rights for Cetaceans: Whales and Dolphins [PDF]

Additional Resources

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Whales and dolphins 'should have legal rights'

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