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'While some countries struggle to uphold human rights, Ecuador has forged ahead
and ruled wild animals possess distinct legal rights, including the right to
exist.
This 7-2 court ruling in February was a landmark interpretation of the
country's "rights of nature" constitutional laws and elevated the legal status
of nonhuman animals.
"In America, the rights of nature sounds like a fringe idea, but people don't
realize how mainstream it is around the world," Kristen Stilt, an expert in
animal law, told
Inside Climate News.'
Via Rixty Dixet.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
