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

  ...rought many species to the brink of extinction. In March 2016, the National Assembly called for stricter criminal sanctions against the illegal trade. Tier im Recht (TIR) welcomes this and urges the buyer and transit countries to better meet their responsibilities. April 20, 2016 Over the last year, 1175 rhinos were illegally killed in South Africa alone, compared to 13 in 2007. The main reason is the growing demand for rhino horn powder, especially in Asia where it is thought to have healing effects. Rhino horn is now being sold at higher prices than gold. The situation is also tragic for ele...

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• 2021 10 29 Tracing the dubious puppy trade

  ...ng pedigree animals is flourishing. In 2020, the demand for dogs from countries outside of Switzerland increased dramatically. Countless breeders and sellers 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 in recent months to address the legal and practical challenges of curbing the puppy trade. October 29, 2021 Pets are bought and sold randomly - leg...

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• 2025 10 24 TIR Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation

  ...her we are prepared to listen to them. October 24, 2025 The book ‘Animal – Speak or Die’ by bestselling author Tibor Rode features a German pig named Rosa who demands her right to freedom and takes legal action against the inhumane conditions in factory farming. The defendant agricultural company is represented by aspiring lawyer Ben Lorentz from a renowned Hamburg law firm, who quickly realises why he, as a rookie, has been assigned the case. Since animals are treated as objects under the law and have no legal capacity, the lawsuit is purely symbolic – his client cannot lose the case.What the...

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

  ...s have the capacity to suffer and feel is given little consideration in the conventional poultry meat and egg industry. For example, it is permitted to keep up to 27,000 broilers in the same facility until the 28th fattening day. From the 43rd fattening day onwards, a maximum of 18,000 animals are permitted. It is hardly possible to meet the needs of the individual animal in such intensive farming systems, even though chickens are equally covered by the animal welfare legislation as are all other vertebrates. They are protected in their well-being and dignity just as much as dogs, cats and cat...

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• 2024 12 20 TIR Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation

  ...2024 We humans like to differentiate ourselves from animals, even though we have a lot in common with them and are animals ourselves, in some respect. We are at odds with being on the same level as a pig or a monkey, for example. However, we like to adorn ourselves with attributes of other creat... ...xtraordinary, there is no doubt about that, especially when you consider the technological achievements of recent decades. However, much of this has also had disastrous consequences, which has led to our ecological imbalance. There is always new evidence that animals have feelings and intentio...

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• 2022 11 16 New reference work on the balancing of interests in animal experiments

  ... Animal in the Law) is pleased to announce the latest publication in its book series "Schriften zum Tier im Recht" ("Writings on the Animal in the Law"). The outstanding doctoral thesis by Dr. iur. Vanessa Gerritsen, published as volume 23, is comprehensively dedicated to animal experimentation law. November 16, 2022 The book "Güterabwägung im Tierversuchsbewilligungsverfahren" (book available in German only) presents a comprehensive review of Swiss animal experimentation law and critically examines the strict Swiss legal situation and its current approval practice. The book shows the various ...

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• 2023 07 21 TIR Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation

  ...ution-oriented ways to achieve this.  July 21, 2023 Phasing out the animal industry is a radical step that philosopher and animal rights activist Friederike Schmitz proposes in her new book. Current animal husbandry and the consumption of animal products entail a long list of negative impacts which, in addition to animal suffering and climate emissions, also pose health risks to humans. Minor adjustments in animal welfare regulations to reduce animal suffering, as well as the individual contribution of a minority of the population to abstain from or drastically reduce animal food, are no long...

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• 2021 09 10 New TIR brochure: Stop indiscriminate funding of animal experiments!

  ...eriments! According to the Swiss Animal Welfare Act, animal experiments are only permissible if they are indispensable and if the anticipated gain in knowledge outweigh the stress on the animals in the context of a balance of interests. However, these legal requirements are not adequately considered... ... animal experiments is increasingly criticized not only in view of animal ethics, but also from a scientific standpoint. One criticism is that results from animal experiments often cannot be reproduced in subsequent experiments and that, in most cases, the findings cannot be extrapolated to humans. ...

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• 2016 01 21 TIR at the Washington Convention on Protected Species (CITES)

  ...ed matters relating to the regulation of the international trade in endangered animal and plant species. Many animal species are endangered or threatened by extinction due to growing international trade in live animals and products thereof. January 21, 2016 CITES is a global trade agreement intended to preserve animal and plant species by regulating trade. It was signed in Washington in 1973 and ratified by Switzerland, which was one of the first member states, in 1975. The various species protected by CITES are divided into three categories or, respectively, Annexes I-III according to the deg...

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• 2017 08 World Ranger Day on July 31, 2017

  ...uly 31, 2017 Today is World Ranger Day, which is dedicated to all rangers who have lost their lives or have been injured during their service. It is a good opportunity for the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) to draw attention to those who protect animals and the dangers that their work entails. Two years ago, TIR visited the Anti-Poaching and Tracking Specialists (ATS) in Zimbabwe and was able to gain insight into their work for the protection of rhinos. July 31, 2017 Every day, rangers risk their lives to protect wild animals from poaching and other threats. They are not always ...

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