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  • Criminal Cases

    Animal Welfare-Related Criminal Offenses The database with all cases of animal welfare-related offenses in Switzerland, which have been reported to the Federal Office for Food Safety and Veterinary Services (FSVO) offers an insight into the criminal enforcement of animal welfare. The entire range of annual analyses of the Swiss animal welfare-related penal practice is available here (in German).


  • 2025 11 07 The FEI changes the ‘blood rule’ – TIR criticises this decision

    ... it is difficult to make a legal assessment and general statement about blood on horses. Bleeding alone does not necessarily constitute a violation of... ... is often explained away with the unproven “alibi cause” that the horse has bitten its tongue or lip. Neither the numerous TTA reports nor surveys con... ...d equivalent from a criminal law perspective. Conduct that constitutes an offence includes not only physical effects, but also the infliction of fear ... ... intensity and thus go beyond mere discomfort. It is therefore sufficient if the stress is one-off but considerable and significantly impairs the welf...


  • 2018 10 15 TIR files criminal complaint against slaughterhouses in Moudon and Avenches

    TIR files criminal complaint against slaughterhouses in Moudon and Avenches The animal rights group "Pour l'Egalité d'Animale (PEA)" published video footage from slaughterhouses in Avenches and Moudon in the canton of Vaud on its website  www.abattoirs-suisses.ch. The footage shows serious violation... ...t necessary to file charges against the two slaughterhouses.Contrary to the statement made by Georges Louis Berchtold, chairman of the board of directors of the Moudon slaughterhouse, in an interview with the Sonntagszeitung, in which he claimed that the videos show "a series of technical incidents"...


  • 2018 06 26 Fawn killed during mowing works - TIR files criminal complaint for animal cruelty

    ...g works - TIR files criminal complaint for animal cruelty Each year, from mid-April to the end of July, numerous fawns are killed during mowing works. Various television networks reported one specific case, which prompted the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) to file a criminal complaint. June 2... ...s just a few meters away. Usually their reaction comes too late and the animals are run over by the machine. The instinct to remain still only goes away when fawns reach 2-3 weeks of age. They either die on the spot or must be put down by a gamekeeper as a result of the severe injuries and mutilatio...


  • 2021 03 04 TIR files criminal complaint: animal welfare law also applies to fish!

    TIR files criminal complaint: animal welfare law also applies to fish! Fish are sentient animals protected by animal welfare legislation. Yet, problematic, and sometimes cruel ways of treating them are not uncommon. Obvious animal cruelties are often not recognized or played down. In a documented case, Tier im Recht (TIR; Foundation for the Animal in the Law) has now filed charges for improper handling of a trout. March 4, 2021 In the fall of 2020, a fishing magazine printed a photo report on a trout fishing trip. In at least one of the pictures, a dry hand is holding a fish and it is obvious ...


  • Swiss animal welfare law: not as good as Swiss chocolate

    ... is not intended to make it possible to keep animals at any price; rather, the protective provisions only serve to authorise such keeping if animal we... ...are obliged to file criminal charges in the event of a punishable offence, they often do not report serious animal welfare violations directly, as practice shows. Instead, the animal keepers are sometimes warned repeatedly by order and the offences against the Animal Welfare Act are only reported to... ...al welfare offences go unreported. The keeping and utilisation of animals and their use in animal experiments and for sports or service purposes is of...


  • 2019 04 04 Criminal complaint against slaughterhouse in Avenches: TIR disappointed at excessively lenient sentence

    Criminal complaint against slaughterhouse in Avenches: TIR disappointed at excessively lenient sentence Criminal complaint against slaughterhouse in Avenches: TIR disappointed at excessively lenient sentence In the fall of 2018, the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) filed a criminal complaint aga... ...cs and tries to get away from the employee and the kill floor. The worker makes another attempt to stun the animal only to miss the correct spot again and hit the goat in the chest with the electrodes. Again, the goat cries out indicating that the animal has suffered another electric shock. The anim...


  • 2018 02 02 TIR files criminal complaint for animal welfare violations in chicken rearing

    TIR files criminal complaint for animal welfare violations in chicken rearing The animal rights organization Tier im Fokus published video material from five Swiss chicken farms this week. The footage shows injured, dying and dead animals that are not adequately looked after, in violation of the legal requirements. The Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) will file criminal charges against the companies concerned on the basis of the detected infringements. February 2, 2018 The fact that chickens have the capacity to suffer and feel is given little consideration in the conventional poultry meat...


  • 2021 10 29 Tracing the dubious puppy trade

    ...lers are looking to make profits with highly questionable methods, some of them criminal, and practically all in violation of animal welfare laws. Together with the animal welfare organization FOUR PAWS, the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR; Foundation for the Animal in the Law) has worked hard i... ... potential criminal charges due to the illegal import, not to mention substantial expenses for veterinary care, which all far exceed the cheap purchas... ...sellers were turned away at the border, the trade would eventually end. FOUR PAWS’ model solution also ensures full international traceability and tra...


  • 2018 06 29 TIR disappointed by the decision of the Federal Supreme Court: The DBT is denied party rights in animal welfare-related criminal proceedings

    ...mal welfare-related criminal proceedings For more than 20 years, the umbrella association of the Bern animal welfare organizations (DBT) has been exercising party rights in animal welfare-related criminal proceedings in Bern, thereby representing the animals' interests. However, in its ruling of June 14, the Federal Supreme Court denied the DBT its status as a public authority and consequently its party rights in animal welfare-related criminal proceedings. The Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) is disappointed by this decision and deeply regrets to see the Canton of Bern lose an important e...


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