animal rights
plural noun
: rights (as to fair and humane treatment) regarded as belonging fundamentally to all animals
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An animal rights group is demanding that a federal agency investigate and fine the University of Maryland, Baltimore, after a scathing inspection detailed how workers failed to follow protocols while experimenting on rabbits.
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Adam Bednar, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
In 2020, the animal rights group cited an alpaca farm in Peru supplying H&M, Gap and other brands for cruelty to its livestock, leading the brands to sever ties with the farm’s parent company, the Michell Group.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026
His husband, animal rights advocate Marlon Reis, stood beaming nearby.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2026
While endorsing the cleanup, MUI’s fatwa commission warned that burying the janitor fish alive amounts to a violation of animal rights enshrined in Islamic teaching.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Adam Bednar, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
In 2020, the animal rights group cited an alpaca farm in Peru supplying H&M, Gap and other brands for cruelty to its livestock, leading the brands to sever ties with the farm’s parent company, the Michell Group.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026
His husband, animal rights advocate Marlon Reis, stood beaming nearby.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2026
While endorsing the cleanup, MUI’s fatwa commission warned that burying the janitor fish alive amounts to a violation of animal rights enshrined in Islamic teaching.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Animal rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20rights. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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