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 →
Rights Of Nature
This page identifies initiatives that frame ecological jurisprudence in terms of rights of nature. Initiatives are included in this category when they explicitly recognize any non-human element of Nature (e.g., ecosystems, plant species, animal species) or Nature in general as a subject with rights.
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 →
German District Court ruling recognizing Rights of Nature via the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
In August 2024, the District Court of Erfurt in Germany set a legal precedent by recognizing the rights of nature in a court ruling.Read More →
Municipality of Groningen, Netherlands Initiative Proposal for Rights of Nature
In September 2024, an initiative proposal was presented to investigate in the Municipality of Groningen, Netherlands whether nature can be granted rights.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 →
Colombia court case on rights of jaguars, macaws, and tropical dry forest
In July 2024, a lawsuit was filed in Colombian court to recognize the rights of jaguars, macaws, and the nation’s tropical dry forest.Read More →
Colombia law on the rights of the Rancheria River
On August 8, 2024, the Congress of Colombia passed a law declaring the Rancheria River a subject of rights.Read More →