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"Nonhuman Rights Project: Struggle to Gain Legal Rights for Nonhuman Animals" with Steve Wise and Dr. Maya Soetoro

The Session:

Join us to learn about the enormous work that Steve Wise and the Nonhuman Rights Project have been advancing to gain legal rights for nonhuman animals for years.

Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP)

The Nonhuman Rights Project is the only civil rights organization in the United States dedicated solely to securing rights for nonhuman animals. Our groundbreaking work challenges an archaic, unjust legal status quo that views and treats all nonhuman animals as “things” with no rights. As with human rights, nonhuman rights are based on fundamental values and principles of justice such as liberty, autonomy, equality, and fairness. All of human history shows that the only way to truly protect human beings’ fundamental interests is to recognize their rights. It’s no different for nonhuman animals. Learn and support the organization at [ Ссылка ].

About Steve Wise

Steven M. Wise is the founder and president of the NhRP, representing nonhuman animals in the courtroom and serving as lead spokesperson for the organization’s work. He has practiced animal protection law for 30 years throughout the US. Steve is the author of five books, 22 law review articles, and nine book chapters, gave a TED Talk on the work of the Nonhuman Rights Project in 2015, and was the subject of the HBO/BBC/Pennebaker and Hegedus film, “Unlocking the Cage,” which was nominated for an “Emmy” in the category of “Best Social Issue Documentary” in 2018. He has taught ”Animal Rights Jurisprudence” at nine law schools including Harvard, Stanford, and Tel Aviv University.

About Dr. Maya Soetoro

Dr. Soetoro serves as a consultant to the Obama Foundation, working closely with their international team to develop programming in the Pacific-Asia region. Prior to her work with the Obama Foundation, she was the Director of the Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa where, in addition to leading outreach and development initiatives, she also taught Leadership for Social Change, History of Peace Movements, Peace Education, and Conflict Management for Educators.

Co-Sponsors: Nonhuman Rights Project , and the Matsunaga Institute for Peace.

To learn more about the Matsunaga Institute for Peace, visit us at [ Ссылка ].

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