The only civil rights organization in the US dedicated solely to securing rights for nonhuman animals.
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🚨 BREAKING: The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court agrees to hear oral arguments in our case on behalf of Mari & Vaigai. This is only the 3rd time in US history that a state high court has agreed to hear arguments on behalf of an animal's right to liberty. Learn more: bit.ly/4vbacbo
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Join the NhRP & local advocates on June 20 for a peaceful rally to demand freedom for the five elephants held captive by the #PittsburghZoo & call for their release to an accredited sanctuary! 🐘 RSVP & details here: bit.ly/3Qcq7Xx #PA #Pittsburgh
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Last week Happy died at the @BronxZoo after nearly five decades of confinement there. Patty does not have to suffer the same fate. Sign our petition and urge the #BronxZoo & Wildlife Conservation Society to release Patty to a sanctuary: bit.ly/4x8zWXd
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Happy never got to experience the freedom she deserved, but her case changed the legal landscape forever and helped spark a movement for nonhuman animal rights. Join us as we #RememberHappy on social media this week. Help ensure her legacy lives on: bit.ly/49DUCfL
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In their coverage of Happy's passing last week, we were glad to see @SmithsonianMag note the two historic, powerful dissents from the NY Court of Appeals judges in our case on behalf of Happy's right to liberty. Read the coverage: bit.ly/4uIG5ro
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"Happy will always be remembered as the elephant who opened the courtroom doors to consideration of nonhuman animals' legal rights." NhRP Executive Director Christopher Berry on Happy’s profound impact on the legal landscape in @AP 🔗 bit.ly/4dKkFEo
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Happy spent nearly 50 years at the Bronx Zoo, including 20 in solitary confinement.
Last night, Happy was euthanized.
NhRP’s first elephant client, Happy changed history and exposed the cruelty of elephant captivity.
She deserved freedom. Share your reflections below.
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Clarification: while the Comerford elephants were NhRP’s first elephant clients, Happy became the first elephant granted a habeas corpus hearing to challenge her imprisonment.
We also want to clarify that Happy was euthanized Tuesday night.
bit.ly/4vfVDCP
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Retired Justice Barbara Jaffe published an article on the concept of judicial courage. "...the need to render decisions that might seem ridiculous to some also demands courage informed by the lessons of history." Read it now on #TheFulcrum: bit.ly/3RC2uIj
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The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court is currently deciding whether Mari & Vaigai at the #HonoluluZoo can have their day in court. It would be the 3rd time a state’s highest court hears arguments on behalf of a nonhuman animal's right to liberty. Help make history: bit.ly/4uxHIbG
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🚨Breaking News: The NhRP & @AALDP_DU took 2 critical steps to protect hundreds of beagles who remain at #RidglanFarms. We filed our opening appeal brief & requested an emergency injunction to prohibit medically unnecessary euthanasia. Support the fight: bit.ly/4dD3cws
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How do we truly protect an endangered species? According to Brett Mitchell (Elephant Reintegration Trust) it starts by giving them back their autonomy. #EndangeredSpeciesDay Read Brett’s incredible journey from managing captive elephants to rewilding them: bit.ly/3RrDIKR
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If we are disturbed by footage of captive elephants performing tricks, we must also question the legal & institutional systems that permit their confinement. Read NhRP Sr. Staff Attorney, Jake Davis', op-ed in the Boulder Daily Camera: bit.ly/4uIBy81 #DenverZoo #COnews
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🚨 DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT: 48 HOURS ONLY! The legal system treats nonhuman animals as "things." We’re fighting to change that. Thanks to a generous donor, all gifts are MATCHED up to $10,000 until midnight tomorrow! Donate now to double your impact: bit.ly/4uBXWzR
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A bill to ban elephant captivity #Intro590 was reintroduced in the NYC Council. It requires those holding elephants captive in NYC to relocate them to a sanctuary. #NYC residents ONLY ➡️ Contact your council member & ask them to support this bill: bit.ly/4d2xS9S
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A bill to ban elephant captivity #Intro590 was reintroduced in the NYC Council. It would require captive elephants to be relocated to a sanctuary. Non-residents of NYC: while this bill moves forward, help apply pressure on the zoo to #FreeHappy & Patty: bit.ly/430FZiB
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Nonhuman animals are not "things"—they are entitled to legal rights. 🏛️ From Wisconsin to Hawaii, the NhRP is in courtrooms demanding justice. This May we’re raising $45,000 to grow & expand our work in 2026. Every donation makes a difference. Donate now: bit.ly/4uy6ho7
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This May the NhRP honors #EndangeredSpeciesDay by amplifying the urgent need to secure fundamental legal rights for nonhuman animals. We’ll spotlight client stories, revisit historic milestones, offer insights on active cases what’s ahead! Donate now: bit.ly/4uJCt8v
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BREAKING: Animal rescue groups agreed to buy ~1,500 beagles from #RidglanFarms, a notorious Wisconsin dog breeding & research facility. This is a developing story & the result of a massive, collective effort. We'll share more details on our case in the coming days. @AALDP_DU
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Nonhuman Rights Project retweeted
BREAKING: Ridglan Farms to release almost 1000 dogs to rescue organization!
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