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

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

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

The United Nations Human Rights Council has publicly stated that they have not been fair towards Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They stated they have overly focused on the degree of human rights violations by Israel and not the violations on both sides. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Taking photographs in todays terrorists-are-everywhere-paranoia mindset can be dangerous or at least difficult. Some cops are less then fully aware of your rights as a citizen and what you are and are not allowed to photograph.Simlar link and another. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years 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

A civil rights leader who worked closely with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has been charged with incest. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

For animal rights activists, sticking up for furry or feathered critters is a way of life. Now it can be a way of death, too. picked by AutumnLotus 12 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

Panelists discuss whether animals should play a more active role in the fight for their rights by participating in marches or organizing boycotts. picked by tubs 2 years ago

Unsuspecting property owners around the country are getting trampled in an old-fashioned land rush by natural gas companies and speculators trying to lock up long-ignored drilling rights quickly and cheaply. picked by 2longdogs 1 year ago

Pioneering lesbian rights activist Del Martin, who married her lifelong partner in June on the first day that same-sex couples here gained that right, died Wednesday. picked by punthe 1 year ago

The idea of basic human rights is a relatively recent one. It grew in favor about the 18th century driven by a number of factors, the french and american revolution among them. Some say the birth of the novel is one of those forces that made be realize all humans has basic inalienable rights. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The Human Rights Council at the United Nations has now banned any criticism regarding Sharia Law and human rights in the Islamic World. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year 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

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

A state appeals court ruled Tuesday that a person who is voluntarily nude in the presence of another still has privacy rights against being secretly videotaped. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

10th December, 2008 marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights picked by pocksucket 12 months ago