Activists demand lawyers for chimps: “The Chimpanzee Collaboratory says that chimpanzees are so close to humans – sharing 98.7% of our genetic make-up – that they deserve to get the same kind of legal representation as children. Campaigners say this would let activists act as legal guardians for the chimps, potentially lodging law suits against researchers and animal entertainers. ‘A minimum level of autonomy is sufficient to justify the basic legal right to bodily integrity.’ — Lawyer Steven Wise.” BBC