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• 2016 12 12 Keys to Understanding Animal Law in Japan – An Analysis of the Most Protected and the Least Protected Animals

  ..., 2016 Honjo Moe is a doctoral candidate at Graduate School of Law at Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo and a part-time lecturer in animal welfare law at Teikyo University of Science. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in law from Kyoto University and completed a double Masters degree in Animal Law LL.M. and Environmental and Natural Resources Law LL.M. at Lewis & Clark Law School in the United States.Her research focuses on animal welfare law, related especially to laboratory animals, farm animals and companion animals with a comparative perspective on Japan, the EU and the U.S. Flyer "Key...

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• 2007 06 01 Sexuality with Animals (Zoophilia) – an Unrecognized Problem in Animal Welfare Legislation Report by Gieri Bolliger and Antoine F. Goetschel, Zurich 2005

  ...ture and it remains a far more widespread phenomenon than generally assumed. While zoophilia was severely penalized on ethical and religious grounds for centuries, the age of enlightenment led to more rational views on this topic and consequently milder punishment until finally the sanctions were lifted in most countries. June 1, 2007 Apart from presenting a summary about the changes in legislation dealing with zoophilia in the course of time, this article tries to provide an outline of today’s legal position on zoophilia in the world. A closer look at the existing laws points out the loophole...

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• 2023 04 18 TIR Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation 2023/01

  ..., it aimed to cause a paradigm shift in the relationship between humans and animals. In particular, the onset of slavery abolition was used as an example to give animals a voice and rights. Human rights should be followed by animal rights. Cruelty to animals and abuses should be fought consistently.... ... in the kitchen and private homes.In his writings, Albert Knapp urged the high governorate to impose a penal law that was as detailed as possible, and advocated an animal ethics education for young people - with at least partial success: in 1839, the first law against cruelty towards animals was ...

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• 2016 04 20 Protecting wild animals from poaching – The fight against the illegal wildlife trade

  ...hants: according to a current survey, an estimated 100'000 elephants were killed by poachers for their ivory between 2010 and 2012. Not only elephants and rhinos are affected by poaching, but also many other species, such as the now rare pangolin. Apart from ivory and rhino horn, also live animals, ... ...ducted and, even in case of overwhelming proof, they are oftentimes unsuccessfully concluded. Also, not all countries give the necessary amount of priority to the fight against the illegal trade. On the other hand, there is an increasing demand for luxury goods from wildlife products. The illegal ...

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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

  ...e 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 enforcement tool for animal welfare law. J... ...n established under private law, has now irreversibly lost its party rights. Read the full ruling here (in German).TIR is very disappointed with the decision and criticizes the view taken by the Federal Supreme Court because it is based on the notion contested in legal literature that the concept of...

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• 2017 11 16 Animal welfare-related penal practice 2016: TIR analysis shows massive differences between the cantons in the prosecution of animal welfare-related offenses and also practically inexistent law enforcement in the field of poultry farming

  ...hout Switzerland At a media conference today, TIR presented its comprehensive analysis of the Swiss animal welfare penal practice in 2016. The number of animal welfare-related criminal proceedings reached a new peak in 2016 with 2397 cases which can be traced back to a significant improvement of the... ...s only 1.6 % of the case material - which is astounding, especially in view of the huge number of chickens kept in Switzerland. It is also notable that of the few cases recorded in the TIR database none involve factory farms, despite them being particularly problematic from an animal welfare perspec...

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• Tom Regan

  ...wiss time) and 9:00 a.m. (Kingston, ON) time. The time allotted for the whole event is 90 mins. The lecture will be held via Zoom. A Zoom account is not needed to participate. For students located in Switzerland there is the possibility to join live at Tier im Recht, Rigistrasse 9, 8006 Zürich. Plea... ...ing the classic The Case for Animal Rights, Tom Regan founded the Culture & Animals Foundation (CAF) with his wife, Nancy in 1985. In addition to presenting an annual lecture given in Tom’s name, CAF supports the Tom Regan Visiting Research Fellowship at the Animal Rights Archives at North Carol...

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• 2021 04 02 Egg consumption reaches new high – animal welfare lags behind

  ...e also killed after a very short time. In addition, it is still common practice to kill the male chicks in the egg industry with gas. April 2, 2021 Last year, laying hens in this country laid more than one billion eggs for the second year in a row according to the Federal Office for Agriculture (FOA... ...relocated abroad in case of a ban. In this context, the Federal Council refers to the alternative methods for sex determination and destruction of the “male” eggs before hatching and considers it sensible to maintain the current system of killing the live animals until the new methods of sex determi...

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• 2021 07 30 TIR asks for consideration of animals during national holiday

  ... they often trigger a flight response, depleting valuable energy reserves. When startled, domestic and wild animals can cause accidents leading to human and animal injury. Furthermore, fireworks are often the reason for devastating fires that can be fatal to animals trapped in barns and stables.It is also important to bear in mind that animals generally have a wider hearing range and can therefore pick up more frequencies than humans, so firework noises can be extremely stressful for animals. The smell of fireworks can also trigger a flight instinct. Therefore, companion animals – especiall...

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• 2018 12 12 TIR attended various international animal welfare conferences in 2018

  ...tatus of animals on a national and international level. Speakers from 20 countries (China, Japan, India, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe, England, Scotland, Poland, France, Finland, Spain, and Switzerland) presented national and cross-border strategies for improving animal welfare. TIR was represented by executive director Dr. Gieri Bolliger, Dr. Michelle Richner, and Andreas Rüttimann. Gieri Bolliger had the honor of hosting a panel focusing on animal welfare law in Europe with animal welfare experts from France, Poland, and Sw...

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