Thanks for this Nannoo, interesting. I'm afraid when it does extend here we may be unhappy with rulings. There could come a day when riding is outlawed as cruel - after all wouldn't our horses prefer to run free than work on dressage etc? No more cold hosings for starters!
The Swiss may seem a little over the top but what about Spain and their human rights for apes? I like aspects of it but the prisons are going to get awfully crowded if the chimps run amok!
Spanish Parliament to extend rights to apes - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)