One of the central tenets of American liberty is the principle
of human rights. At the very heart of The Constitution lies the
conviction that America’s citizens inherently possess
fundamental civil liberties, but only if these citizens are
human. As part of Environmental Awareness Week, the Ethics
Center will present the 25th annual Environmental Ethics
Symposium: Animals and the Law, April 5 & 6 in LI 120. The two-
day symposium will explore relevant issues and current events
about animals and their legal status. The panel of renowned
speakers will include two of the nation’s top animal law
professors, Kathy Hessler and Pamela Frasch, both from the
Center for Animal Law Studies at the Lewis and Clark Law School.
Their lectures will contrast and reconcile the ideals of animal
activism with America’s current legal and educational realities.
Peter Young of the Animal Liberation Frontline is recognized for
his civil disobedience on behalf of animal rights. He is best
known for his 1997 raids on six different fur