Natalie Bennett , the party leader , said the proposals would create a 'peaceful political revolution ' at the General Election . The Green Party is calling for the Human Rights Act to be extended to include animals so that killers and kidnappers of whales , dolphins and apes will face the same jail sentences as human murderers . Its bizarre blueprint , which also included a tax on nappies and a better standard of living for rodents , was laid out at the party 's annual conference in Liverpool this weekend . Likening the killing of sea creatures and monkeys to that of humans , its leader Natalie Bennett urged the law be changed to ensure anyone found guilty of such crimes against animals face a prison sentence . Addressing the conference she said the move would create a 'peaceful political revolution ' at May 's General Election . Her proposal would see the 1948 Human Rights Act extended to protect 'all sentient life forms ' . Taxes on nappies , bans on horse racing and the creation of a fleet of hospital ships for the third world were also set to become official policy for the during a series of debates today . The Greens also plan to form an alliance with the Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru to force a minority Labour government to cut the defence budget . Funding would be taken from nuclear deterrence to be spent on foreign aid , increasing the budget to £16 billion a year , or one per cent of GDP . On Sunday members were due to debate using the budget to build a fleet of hospital ships to provide worldwide humanitarian aid and support . The party also proposes new levies on manufacturers of disposable nappies . Plans to extend the Human Rights act , which states that 'no one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel , inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment ' would mean anyone killing , torturing or 'kidnapping ' dolphins , whales , apes and elephants would occur for equivalent crimes committed against humans . Party leader Natalie Bennett , who will be joined by model Lily Cole on Sunday , said the proposals would create a 'peaceful political revolution ' at the General Election . Other plans include Forest Schools to giving youngsters a 'hands-on ' appreciation of trees , bans on goods made in factories that do not comply with British health and safety standards , and splitting the jackpot on the National Lottery to create more frequent , smaller wins . The conference is the Greens ' decision making body , whereby policies approved by members become official party doctrine . An elected committee then decides which policies appear in the manifesto booklet . Equal rights : Under the party 's plans killers of dolphins and whales would face jail sentences . The Green Party plans to extend Article Five of the UN Declaration on Human Rights , banning 'inhuman ' treatment , to all sentient life forms . The environmentalist party will also propose creating a fleet of hospital ships to serve the developing world and banning the commercial horse and dog racing , such as the Grand National , ( pictured ) The leader set out the party 's proposals at its party conference in Liverpool over the weeekend . 1 ) Article Five of the UN Declaration on Human Rights , banning 'inhuman ' treatment , is extended to all sentient life forms . The same prison sentences for the murder and kidnap of humans will apply to crimes involving elephants , monkeys and whales . 2 ) Companies that manufacture disposable nappies face higher taxes to account for landfill . Plans for new taxes to be imposed on nappies and National Lottery payouts to be smaller , with more winners , under 'progressive ' system , are set to become official Green policy during a series of debates on Saturday . 3 ) Commercial horse and dog racing , such as the Grand National , to be banned . 4 ) National Lottery payouts to be smaller , with more winners , under 'progressive ' system . 5 ) Aid budget to increase to one per cent of GDP , with hospital ships serving the developing world . 6 ) Forest Schools for children to build self-esteem through hands-on learning experiences in nature .
Animals to be given full human rights in plans considered by Green Party . Killers and kidnappers of sea creatures and animals would face jail . Comment: And creating a fleet of floating hospital ships to serve developing world . Plans set to become official policy during a series of debates on Saturday .