noun
[ pl. ] the rights of animals to be treated well, for example by not being hunted or used for medical research :
His research work was attacked by animal rights activists .
noun
[ pl. ] the rights of animals to be treated well, for example by not being hunted or used for medical research :
His research work was attacked by animal rights activists .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005