Paula Stibbe

                   

Activists pursue basic legal rights for great apes

usatoday.com     Jul 15, 2008   10 related          

LONDON — In Europe, great apes are inching toward obtaining the same legal rights as humans. A court case from Austria could go further, if it declares a chimp a person so the animal could have a legal guardian and funds for...                

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COURT CLAIM: CHIMPS ARE PEOPLE TOO

answertheskeptic.com     Jun 2, 2008   2 related          

Matthew, a 26-year-old chimp, is headed to court in Europe as part of a human effort to classify him as a person. Beyond the legal challenges, anthropologists say chimpanzees are not humans, though without a clear definition of what...                

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Chimp to be declared a person?

albanylawlibrary.wordpress.com     May 30, 2008   9 related          

According to the article, Paula Stibbe, along with the Vienna-based Association Against Animal Factories (AAAF), says she wants the chimpanzee declared a person. That way, Stibbe says she can become the primate’s legal guardian if...                

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MONKEY BUSINESS IN STRASBOURG AS WITCHES BURN IN KENYA

britishblogs.co.uk     May 27, 2008          

Meet Matthew . He is a 26 year old chimpanzee whose supporters are taking his case to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg . Unfortunately Matthew won’t be able to give evidence on his own behalf - being a chimp - but he will be represented by a British woman, Ms Paula Stibbe, who...                

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European Court agrees to hear chimp's plea for human rights

krusekronicle.typepad.com     May 26, 2008   1 related          

This is London: European Court agrees to hear chimp's plea for human rights (HT:Presbyweb) His name is Matthew, he is 26 years old, and his supporters hope to take his case to the European Court of Human Rights. But he won't be able to give evidence on his own behalf - since he is a chimpanzee....                

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European Court agrees to hear chimp's plea for human rights

nowpublic.com     May 25, 2008   1 related          

His name is Matthew, he is 26 years old, and his supporters hope to take his case to the European Court of Human Rights. But he won't be able to give evidence on his own behalf - since he is a chimpanzee. Animal rights activists led by British teacher Paula Stibbe are fighting to have Matthew...                

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It All Depends on What the Meaning of "Human" Is

koolaidreport.blogspot.com     May 23, 2008   23 related          

Words fail. Er, FAIL: His name is Matthew, he is 26 years old, and his supporters hope to take his case to the European Court of Human Rights. But he won't be able to give evidence on his own behalf - since he is a chimpanzee. It's like a punchline. Except it's not. Animal rights activists led by...                

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Math, Science, Law And Beer

sigcarlfred.blogspot.com     May 22, 2008   13 related          

The new math: 0=50In most math problems, zero would never be confused with 50, but a handful of schools nationwide have set off an emotional academic debate by giving minimum scores of 50 for students who fail. Officials in schools from Las Vegas to Dallas to Port Byron,...                

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