Animal rights is the idea that some, or all, non-human animals are entitled to the possession of their own lives and that their most basic interests—such as the need to avoid suffering—should be afforded the same consideration as similar interests of human beings. Advocates oppose the assignment of moral value and fundamental protections on the basis of species membership alone—an idea known since 1970 as speciesism, when the term was coined by Richard D. Ryder—arguing that it is a prejudice as irrational as any other. They maintain that animals should no longer be viewed as property or used as food, clothing, research subjects, entertainment, or beasts of burden.

Animal rights is the idea that the most basic interests of non-human animals should be given the same consideration as the similar interests of human beings.

Animal rights may also refer to:

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"Animal Rights" is the second single taken from deadmau5's album, 4×4=12. The song is a collaboration with the American electro-house producer, Wolfgang Gartner. The single debuted on BBC Radio 1's coverage of Creamfields 2010 on 28 August 2010, at which deadmau5 was playing. On 1 December 2010, the song was added to BBC Radio 1's playlist.

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Human rights defenders or human rights activists are people who, individually or with others, act to promote or protect some variation of human rights.

Declaration on Human Rights Defenders

The United Nations The Declaration on the right of individuals, groups of power in society to promote and protect universally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms on December 9, 1998, commonly known as the declaration on human rights defenders. It marks a historic achievement in the struggle toward better protection of those at risk for carrying out legitimate human rights activities and is the first UN instrument that recognizes the importance and legitimacy of the work of human rights defenders, as well as their need for better protection.

The Declaration codifies the international standards that protect the activity of human rights defenders around the world. It recognises the legitimacy of human rights activity and the need for this activity and those who carry it out to be protected. Under the Declaration, a human rights defender is anyone working for the promotion and protection of human rights. This broad definition encompasses professional as well as non-professional human rights workers, volunteers, journalists, lawyers and anyone else carrying out, even on an occasional basis, a human rights activity.