A river in New Zealand has endowed human rights
The Whanganui river flowing around the North island of New Zealand, after a long litigation, has given legal status.
So the river now has the rights, duties and responsibilities as any legal entity. Such a solution since 1870 has made the indigenous people of New Zealand Maori. The conclusion of such relationship with the river does not seem māori unusual, because they even have a saying: “I am a river, and the river is me”.
Now in the event of any litigation Wanganui will officially introduce two people: one from the Maori, the New Zealand government.
To establish a legal base for the river will be allocated 80 million dollars.
Thus, it is planned to facilitate efforts to preserve the environment, reports CNN.
The whanganui is the longest navigable river in New Zealand, its length is about 290 kilometers. It flows from the volcanic massif of Tongariro to the Tasman sea.
New Zealand’s Whanganui River has been granted the same legal rights as a person.https://t.co/FpesrDQUCE pic.twitter.com/g49ds3gi0K
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