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Universal Declaration of Animal Rights

International
International
Approved in 1978
Soft law
Animal Rights, Rights Of Nature
"Animals"
Animal
UNESCO
International

Summary

In 1978 at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, UNESCO proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Animal Rights, which stated that “all animals have equal rights to exist within the context of biological equilibrium.” The text was revised by the International League of Animal Rights in 1989 and was submitted to the UNESCO Director-General in 1990. The declaration is still in effect.

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