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Federal Constitution
...deral Constitution (FC), which forms the basis on which all other regulations are built and obliges the federal government to legislate in the field of animal welfare. Hence, animal welfare is a constitutional principle and its objectives may therefore restrict fundamental rights expressly guaranteed by the Constitution, such as personal freedom, freedom of faith and conscience, freedom of scientific research, economic freedom, and the guarantee of property rights. A truly unique constitutional provision is article 120 paragraph 2 FC which stipulates that the federal government must take into ...
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2022 01 27 TIR supports the people’s initiative “Basic Rights for Primates” in the canton of Basel-Stadt
...people’s initiative is in line with TIR's efforts for a continuous improvement of the relationship between humans and animals. January 27, 2022 Switzerland has a very progressive animal welfare legislation compared to the rest of the world. In 1992, for example, the recognition of the dignity of creatures was enshrined in the Federal Constitution (FC), and in 2008 the protection of animal dignity was included in the purpose clause of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). Since 2003, article 641a of the Civil Code (CC) states that animals are not objects (however, apart from a few exceptions, property...
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2013 03 16 Complaint to the Commission of the European Communities Concerning Failure to Comply with Community Law
Complaint to the Commission of the European Communities Concerning Failure to Comply with Community Law Complaint to the Commission of the European Communities Concerning Failure to Comply with Community Law March 16, 2013 As far as illegal bird catching with nets and lime sticks is concerned, Community Law in Cyprus is a dead letter. Despite the implementation of the EU Birds Directive in Cyprus' national law 152(1)/2003, wild birds are as unprotected as ever before, because of the inefficient and often legally inadequate actions of police and judicial authorities. The Stiftung für das Tier...
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2020 05 18 TIR analyzes the Federal Council’s rejection of video surveillance in slaughterhouses
...inst animal welfare to light in the past. The recordings showed for example mistreatment in the form of extremely rough handling of sheep, pigs, calves and other animals as well as painful killing thr... ...alth of the animals is visually checked upon their arrival at the slaughterhouse and the dead carcasses are thoroughly examined to ensure that they are fit and safe for human consumption, the delicate... ...e or by a competent official on site. Therefore, in March 2020, Daniel Jositsch, professor of criminal law, submitted a motion to the Council of States for the introduction of compulsory video surveil...
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2025 11 07 The FEI changes the ‘blood rule’ – TIR criticises this decision
...l Assembly voted 82 to 20 in favour of amending the so-called ‘blood rule’ in show jumping. In doing so, the International Equestrian Federation has significantly weakened a regulation that serves ani... ...e whether the horse is ‘fit to compete’ despite its injury. From TIR's point of view, this decision is a step backwards. November 7, 2025 In the run-up to the FEI vote on the ‘Blood Rule’, the TIR was... ...luence." SourceArt. 26 para. 1 lit. a TSchG makes the mistreatment of animals a punishable offence. Mistreatment is defined as any behaviour that causes an animal pain, suffering, harm or fear of a ce...
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2024 05 17 Fire safety measures could save lives - a chronology of efforts to protect farm animals from TIR’s perspective
...ronology of efforts to protect farm animals from TIR’s perspective Animals regularly die a horrible death as a result of fires on livestock farms. Hundreds of animals bred and kept for human consumpti... ...ther organisations, is once again drawing the attention of the federal government to its responsibility in an open letter. 17.05.2024 Since 2018, TIR has been monitoring media coverage of fires in l... ...re are currently no official statistics on barn fires or animals affected. However, media coverage alone shows that several hundred animals die in barn fires every year. A significant number of these ...
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2009 01 26 Lawyer lends his voice to the animals
Lawyer lends his voice to the animals Lawyer lends his voice to the animals Antoine Goetschel's job as animal welfare attorney in Zurich is not only unique in Switzerland – it's also a worldwide first. January 26, 2009 Read here the whole article about the animal welfare attorney Antoine F. Goetschel.
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2022 04 08 TIR is pleased to announce the launch of the international Animal Libraries Network - animal-libraries.org
TIR is pleased to announce the launch of the international Animal Libraries Network - animal-libraries.org The Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (Foundation for the Animal in the Law; TIR) manages the Animal Libraries Network (animal-libraries.org) and, together with six other libraries and archives currently participating in the network, offers access to specialized literature relevant to animals and nature. It is intended as a tool for all interested parties, researchers as well as media professionals and as a working and communication tool for the animal libraries themselves. April 8, 2022 Th...
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2019 06 06 Ban wild animal in circuses: Animal welfare organizations launch second campaign image
...witzerland. The ban is absolutely necessary for animal welfare reasons. For one, it is hardly possible to provide the animals with species-appropriate housing conditions. But presenting wild animals in the circus ring is also oftentimes in violation of the constitutional principle of animal dignity protection. Nevertheless, unlike many other countries, Switzerland still allows wild animals in circuses. June 6, 2019 Together with 26 other organizations and 70,676 citizens, TIR is calling on the Federal Council and Parliament to ban wild animals in circuses in Switzerland once and for all. This...
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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
... and TIR would like to take this occasion to shed light on the insufficient legal protection for chickens It's Poultry Day and TIR would like to take this occasion to shed light on the insufficient legal protection for chickens Around 65 million chickens are reared and slaughtered in Switzerland each year. In addition, according to official estimates, more than 1.5 billion eggs were consumed in Sw... ...apable of suffering is largely ignored in the conventional egg and meat industry. The images of healthy chickens living in small groups happily pecking away outdoors as depicted in commercials and on ...