Austrian court to grant "human rights" to a chimpanzee?

Apparently, Darwin's theory has more influence on judicial thinking than some may have thought. Now the EU may have to face the problem of where sentience ends.

He recognises himself in the mirror, plays hide-and-seek and breaks into fits of giggles when tickled. He is also our closest evolutionary cousin.
A group of world leading primatologists argue that this is proof enough that Hiasl, a 26-year-old chimpanzee, deserves to be treated like a human. In a test case in Austria, campaigners are seeking to ditch the 'species barrier' and have taken Hiasl's case to court. If Hiasl is granted human status - and the rights that go with it - it will signal a victory for other primate species and unleash a wave of similar cases.

I first read about the drive to grant limited human rights to apes in a sci fi book I read about 5 years ago. I expected that I would see someone try it my lifetime. I did not expect it would be this soon.