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• 2019 01 18 CITES publishes proposals for CoP18

  CITES publishes proposals for CoP18 CITES publishes proposals for CoP18 On January 4, 2019, the CITES Secretariat published 57 proposals to amend the list of species subject to CITES regulations submitted by the CITES member states. The Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) keeps track of the activities of the CITES bodies and promotes the best possible protection for all animals. January 18, 2019 CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments aimed at ensuring that international trade in wild animals ...

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• 2024 10 22 TIR gives a talk at Animal Rights Conference in Albania

  TIR gives a talk at Animal Rights Conference in Albania At the beginning of October, the Foundation for the Animal in the Law (TIR) gave specialist presentations for law enforcement and veterinary authorities at the conference ‘Advancing Animal Rights in Albania - Inter-Institutional Cooperation and Swiss Expertise’ in Tirana. The core topic of the event organised by Animals Need Me was more consistent enforcement of animal protection law in Albania. The conference was a great success from the point of view of the initiators and participants. October 22, 2024 On 4 October, TIR was invited by t...

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• Tom Regan

  Tom Regan Memorial Lecture The Culture & Animals Foundation and Tier Im Recht Present the 2022 Tom Regan Memorial Lecture Monday October 17th at 3:00 p.m (Swiss 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. Please use the swiss sign up form for this option. Charlotte E. Blattner, Ph.D., LLM (Harvard) Senior Lecturer and ResearcherFaculty of Law, Univers...

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• 2022 01 27 TIR supports the people’s initiative “Basic Rights for Primates” in the canton of Basel-Stadt

  TIR supports the people’s initiative “Basic Rights for Primates” in the canton of Basel-Stadt On February 13, 2022, the popular initiative  Volksinitiative "Basic Rights for Primates" launched by the animal welfare organization Sentience will be voted on in Basel-Stadt. Tier im Recht (TIR; Foundation for the Animal in the Law) supports the initiative since it provides an impetus for the actual protection of the dignity of our closest relatives. The support of the cantonal people’s initiative is in line with TIR's efforts for a continuous improvement of the relationship between humans and anima...

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

  Egg consumption reaches new high – animal welfare lags behind According to surveys by the Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG), the number of eggs produced and consumed has never been higher than in 2020. This is highly problematic in terms of animal welfare dignity: Not only are the chickens subjected to maximum performance levels for this, but they are 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 ...

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• 2024 07 03 Consultation on fur import ban and declaration requirements for animal products - TIR and three further organisations submit joint statement

  Consultation on fur import ban and declaration requirements for animal products - TIR and three further organisations submit joint statement Last April, the Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) launched the consultation on the revision of several animal welfare-related ordinances. The planned amendments aim to introduce a ban on the import of fur products produced in a cruel manner, and a declaration requirement for foie gras products and certain animal products obtained abroad using painful procedures without anaesthesia. Zurich Animal Protection, Vier Pfoten, Swiss Animal Protection STS...

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• 2023 08 23 TIR speaks at Animal Ethics Summer School in Oxford

  TIR speaks at Animal Ethics Summer School in Oxford Around 150 participants from all over the world met at the Centre for Animal Ethics Summer School in Oxford at the beginning of August. The four-day event was entitled "Animals and the Media: Communicating Ethical Perspectives on Animals". The Foundation for the Animal in the Law (TIR) was represented at the conference with its own delegation and gave a presentation on its public awareness campaigns. August 23, 2023 From 7 to 10 August 2023, the Centre for Animal Ethics held its eighth International Summer School at Merton College, Universit...

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• 2023 10 19 TIR gives a talk at the Canadian Animal Law Conference

  TIR gives a talk at the Canadian Animal Law Conference From 30 September to 1 October, the annual Canadian Animal Law Conference was held in Toronto. In the course of more than 60 lectures and panel discussions, animal protection law experts exchanged views on how the situation of animals can be improved by legal means. The Foundation for Animals in the Law (TIR) was also represented at the event with a presentation. October 19, 2023 The conference, organised by the Canadian animal rights organisation Animal Justice in cooperation with the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, was held for the...

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

  TIR asks for consideration of animals during national holiday After most celebrations on the 2020 national holiday were cancelled due to corona, many are looking forward to resuming the traditional August 1 celebrations this year. However, fireworks can be terrifying and highly stressful for companion animals, farm animals, and wildlife. Tier im Recht (TIR; Foundation for the Animal in the Law) therefore asks for consideration. July 30, 2021 Fireworks are popular and widely used throughout the country. While many enjoy their flashing colors and booming sounds, the number of those who suffer fr...

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• 2021 03 26 Illegal training aids in dog training series “Canine Intervention”

  Illegal training aids in dog training series “Canine Intervention” Dog training on TV is proving highly popular. The streaming giant Netflix is now following this trend and has released a new series with dog trainer Jas Leverette. TIR is critical of the new series and strongly advises against replicating its content. Some of the training methods in the have been banned in Switzerland. March 26, 2021 On February 25, 2021, Netflix began broadcasting the first season of the new dog training series “Canine Intervention”. The Netflix original highlights the work of the dog trainer Jas Leverette, ow...

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