For example, in 2011, the National Institutes of Health restricted funding for chimpanzee medical research, citing animal-welfare principles — not animal rights.

The ongoing debate over animal rights versus human progress sits at a critical intersection of ethical considerations and ...

Animal rights. There is much disagreement as to whether non-human animals have rights, and what is meant by animal rights. There is much less disagreement about the consequences of accepting that ...

February 26, 2023. It is becoming increasingly difficult to deny the ethical and practical implications of animal welfare. While animals’ sentience raises profound questions about their rights, as ...

While human rights are universally acknowledged as essential for the well-being and dignity of individuals, the consideration of animal rights has gained momentum in recent years.

MF: In the book, you explain that there is a difference between animal rights and animal welfare. Can you explain that difference? SC: One of the reasons I like doing this with nonhuman animals is it ...

Who has more inherent rights: a human being or an animal? No matter how we answer this question, let us take a moment to consider this from the perspective of the human death penalty.

Animal rights recognize animals as sentient beings with the right to lead a life free from human exploitation. This does not ...

Do animals have rights? This is an interesting topic to consider on Human Rights Day, which falls on Dec. 10. Human Rights Day commemorates the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Should elephants have human rights? It’s closer to happening than you might think. An animal rights group and a zoo in the state are sparring over the rights of five endangered African elephants ...

This is in response to the opinion piece 'Human rights in new era of dog love' by Ms Anuradha Goyal in The New Indian Express on April 13. The only reason we are now talking about animal rights is ...

We need a new approach to animal rights that centers on their freedom to act — not just protecting them from harm — to save them from injustice.