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Animal rights group

Animal rights groups are activist organizations arguing for different kinds of rights and protections for animals. Demands range from the prevention of suffering to the equation of humans and animals (especially great apes) before law.

Well-known animal rights groups include:

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
Animal Liberation Front[?]
The Great Ape Project[?]
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

See also: Animal rights

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