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ANIMAL LECTURES
VIENNA
Person Status and Basic Rights for Non-Human Great Apes
Public talk and discussion
Friday 26th March 4 p.m.
NIG, Stock 3, Hörsaal 3 D
Neues Institutsgebäude
Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Vienna
Workshop organised by the Research Centre for Ethics and
Science at the Philosophy Institute University of Vienna
with talks from:
Dr Paula Casal, reader in political theory
at Reading University, England and vice-chair of the Great
Ape Project Spain
Dr Eva Maria Maier, Associate Professor
in Legal Philosophy, University of Vienna
Dr Andrew Williams, Warwick University
Mag. Eberhart Theuer, Human Rights Expert,
Research Centre for Ethics and Science
The Great Apes Project argues that the
non-human hominids; chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans and
bonobos are entitled to the basic rights to life, freedom
and not to be tortured. "Great apes enjoy a rich emotional
and cultural existence in which they experience emotions
such as fear, anxiety and happiness. They share the intellectual
capacity to create and use tools, learn and teach other
languages. They remember their past and plan for their future."
In 2006 VGT started court proceedings which would lead to
world wide interest in chimpanzee Matthew Pan. The animal
rights organisation started a campaign to have Matthew recognised
legally as a person.
This public talk is a rare opportunity to hear and discuss
the background to this ground-breaking work with experts
in the field.
Contact: erwin.lengauer@univie.ac.at
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