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  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).

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• 2017 12 12 High Court of Zurich convicts pigeon breeder of disregarding animal dignity

  High Court of Zurich convicts pigeon breeder of disregarding animal dignity On December 11, 2017, the High Court of Zurich convicted a pigeon breeder on multiple counts of deliberate animal cruelty. I... ...d of prey. However, before the pigeon could fall prey to a predator, a cantonal policeman from the department for animal welfare and environmental protection became aware of the pigeon and managed to ... ...ere evident in this case that could somehow justify the violation of the bird's dignity. This is not an isolated case. The ornithological associations, TIR, and the Zurich cantonal police have nume...

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

  ...ported one specific case, which prompted the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) to file a criminal complaint. June 26, 2018 On Mai 24, 2018, a two-day-old fawn was killed in Erlinsbach in the canton of Solothurn by a farmer's mower. A neighbor told Tele M1, a television station, that she had wanted to walk through the field before the farmer began mowing but arrived too late. According to Tele ... ...umber of options to check their fields for hidden fawns before mowing. For example, they can all on gamekeepers to blind the fields or track down the animals with dogs to scare them away. Furthermore,...

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• 2018 05 04 District Court sentences couple to conditional imprisonment for drowning dogs

  District Court sentences couple to conditional imprisonment for drowning dogs District Court sentences couple to conditional imprisonment for drowning dogs On Thursday, May 3, the District Court of Zofingen sentenced a 38-year-old man to conditional imprisonment of 20 months and a fine of 1000 Swiss... ... as this is not the case, the authorities must at least exhaust the penalty range. Even if in the present case a judgment was pronounced that far exceeds the average Swiss sentence for animal cruelty (see summary of Swiss animal welfare-related penal practice 2016), and therefore has a certain signa...

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• 2017 08 29 Scandalous case of animal cruelty and lack of law enforcement in the canton of Thurgau

  Scandalous case of animal cruelty and lack of law enforcement in the canton of Thurgau In late summer of 2017, a severe case of animal cruelty became widely known when an offender with multiple convictions for animal welfare violations and owner of many horses (hereinafter referred to as Mr. U.K.), was once again reported to the police by concerned citizens who had seen dead and emaciated horses on his property. What was particularly shocking was the fact that Mr. U.K. was still keeping well over one hundred horses on his property without any intervention from the authorities despite his multi...

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• 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

  ...the Federal Supreme Court: The DBT is denied party rights in animal 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 ...

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• 2017 12 15 TIR attends meeting of CITES Standing Committee in Geneva

  ...cated in Geneva. To date, 183 countries have signed the agreement, which protects a total of around 5,800 animal species and 30,000 plant species. The latter are grouped into three categories accordin... ...rade, including the closure of national ivory markets. Legal markets ultimately enable the smuggling and trading of illegal ivory. The number of animals killed for their tusks has increased dramatical... ... oftentimes not the case. Also, it is important to keep in mind that the agreement does not address animal welfare issues. The individual member states are solely responsible for adopting national ani...

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• 2023 11 17 TIR Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation

  ...considered "things" before the law, which means that they do not even have the status of an individual.In the book "Thing: Inside the Struggle for Animal Personhood", the legal and scientific argument... ...nonhuman animals in court since 2013. Steven M. Wise is the author of this book and an American legal scholar, founder and president of the NhRP organisation. He specialises in animal welfare law, pri... ...ocuments the moving case of Happy, a female elephant who has lived in New York's Bronx Zoo for 45 years. Like all elephants, Happy has a complex mind and is a highly social animal with a sense of self...

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• 2021 10 29 Tracing the dubious puppy trade

  ...ital in Zurich than before the pandemic.  One reason the international puppy trade is so successful is that these animals are usually sold at much lower prices than dogs bred in Switzerland. They are ... ...g. If you choose to buy from another country, then make sure to ask for the necessary papers in advance and have them be checked by experts. The first three digits of the microchip number can be used ... ...orrectly. The worst-case scenario is euthanasia.However, it is not enough to appeal to the responsibility of the buyers alone. There is also an urgent need for adjustments at the legal level, especial...

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• 2019 03 19 It's Poultry Day and TIR would like to take this occasion to shed light on the insufficient legal protection for chickens

  ...ition, according to official estimates, more than 1.5 billion eggs were consumed in Switzerland in 2018, setting a new record. Despite this horrendous figure, the conditions in which the animals are k... ...hings, to regularly check the condition and state of health of the animals under their care. Sick or injured animals must immediately receive proper housing, care and treatment or be killed in a manne... ...provisions and the case was shelved. The public prosecutors ignored the disregard for animal dignity, which in TIR's opinion is clearly evident in the footage, justifying their stance with refere...

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