OS DIREITOS DOS ANIMAIS NO ORDENAMENTO JURÍDICO: ENTRE A PROTEÇÃO E O RECONHECIMENTO DA PERSONALIDADE JURÍDICA
OS DIREITOS DOS ANIMAIS NO ORDENAMENTO JURÍDICO: ENTRE A PROTEÇÃO E O RECONHECIMENTO DA PERSONALIDADE JURÍDICA
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.668112527032
Palavras-chave: Personalidade jurídica. Legislação comparada. Proteção animal. Senciência.
Keywords: Legal personality. Comparative legislation. Animal protection. Sentience.
Abstract: This article addresses the legal recognition of animal rights, analyzing the different legal approaches to the protection and attribution of legal personality to animals. The objective was to investigate how contemporary legislation treats animal rights, highlighting the difficulties in implementing full rights and the existing cultural and economic resistance. The methodology used was a literature review, based on academic articles and scientific publications that discuss the legal treatment of animals in different countries, especially in Brazil, the European Union, and Argentina. The results indicate that, although there is a growing recognition of animals as sentient beings, many jurisdictions still treat them as movable property, limiting their protection. Attempts to grant fundamental rights to animals, such as in the case of the orangutan Sandra in Argentina, demonstrate progress, but this movement faces significant obstacles. For animal rights to be fully recognized, a joint effort of legislative, legal, and cultural changes is necessary, including the reinterpretation of existing norms and a transformation in social understanding regarding the relationship between humans and animals. The recognition of animals as subjects of rights depends on a continuous process of education, public awareness, and commitment from legislators.
- Dandara Christine Alves de Amorim