A woman in Austria is engaged in a legal battle to win legal guardianship of a chimpanzee to fight for its "human" rights. Keeper Paula Stibbe, a native Briton, said primates such as Matthew -- the chimp in question -- should be given the same rights as human beings in the legal system. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a sprit of brotherhood”, states Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Even a giant inflatable rat has free speech rights in New Jersey, the state's Supreme Court ruled today.

*Ah, New Jersey* picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

If biking or swimming in the nude is your thing, apparently you are not alone with Nude Recreation Week celebrating its 32nd year this year-- but participants advise not to forget the sunscreen. picked by kakana 4 months ago

China has arrested two more people for posting nude photos of Hong Kong pop stars on the Internet, state media said on Saturday. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

Normally when the US wins a civil rights violation lawsuit there are press releases as well as much trumpeting and fanfare. Yet somehow the win against this blatant case of racial disenfranchisement has gone unreported and unrecognized. The lawsuit was won Feb 27th. It started back in 2006. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

With a horrified suspect watching, Huntington Beach police planted a loaded revolver in the man’s car.

Police admitted to this, however cops, prosecutors and city bureaucrats attempted to keep the incident a secret by sealing records and stalling discovery of related documents. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

A Chilean court has uncovered the gruesome details surrounding the death of one of Latin America’s most famous human rights victims, the folk singer Victor Jara. A 4,500-word account of the singer’s death was published last week by the Chilean investigative journalism site CIPER, the day before the court announced murder charges against a former soldier who confessed to participating i... read full post picked by bingo 6 months ago

The European Court Of Human Rights has ruled that a database of DNA records of anyone detained at a police station unacceptably weakens the right to respect and a private life. picked by pocksucket 12 months ago

The as yet unidentified sub-species of the "processionary" caterpillar has been steadily multiplying since the start of the year to the point where residents of Yandaran cannot stand still without being covered in the creepy crawlies. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

in a reversal of Bush administration policy - who feared that the declaration might have been illegal as it might override state rights regarding marriage laws, has decided to sign on to a U.N. declaration that calls for the decriminalization of homosexuality. Obama's administration interpretation is that no legal conflict exists picked by bernardblack 8 months ago

The government has ruled that fish may feel pain and will draw up a charter of rights to protect them from inhumane treatment in research laboratories. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Vanessa Hudgens, the High School Musical actress, is sorry she stumbled nude in front of a camera and that the photos ended up on the internet. picked by mysterio 2 years ago

For some wine lovers a nude nymph is artistic expression while for others it is offensive trash. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

Robert L. Bernstein, the former president and chief executive of Random House, was the chairman of Human Rights Watch from 1978 to 1998. Here in an op-ed piece he laments the obvious bias against Israel that HRW has long been accused of. picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

Few people know about the Ninth Amendment, which reaffirms in broad terms rights "retained by the people." Indeed, the Ninth flies so far under the radar that it has rarely been mentioned even by the Supreme Court."

Excerpt from a book which came out last year - great read for those of us sick of the system taking away our rights! picked by tdiggity 2 years ago

A chimp's DNA is 96-98.4 per cent similar to that of humans. Wild apes have also been known to hunt with home-made spears, fight battles, and make peace. Do they deserve human rights? picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

Australian High Court Judge Justice Kirby says computer code is more potent than the law--and that legislators are powerless to do anything about it. Technology has outpaced the legal system's ability to regulate its use in matters of privacy and fair use rights, said Kirby. picked by mahler87 2 years ago

Timed to coincide with this evening's Eurovision Song Festival final, different groups are protesting in Moscow.

Only the Gay Rights demonstration was violently broken up. picked by Ankabout 6 months ago

New York photographer Zach Hyman, who been making news by shooting nude models in public places, could only watch as his shoot at the Metropolitan Museum of Art turned into a worst-case scenario.

Follow up to this story. picked by tigertony 3 months ago