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  • 2021 07 30 TIR asks for consideration of animals during 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 f... ...nfined animals have no way to escape the noise. For wild animals, which are highly sensitive to potential danger, loud fireworks can be life-threatening because they often trigger a flight response, depleting valuable energy reserves. When startled, domestic and wild animals can cause accidents lead...


  • 2016 04 28 TIR is pleased with the success of Zimbabwe's Rangers

    ...s therefore pleased to hear from the Anti-Poaching and Tracking Specialists (ATS) that they have succeeded in capturing a group of poachers who were responsible for the death of countless animals. April 28, 2016 During the last year, 1175 rhinos were illegally killed in South Africa alone. The death... ...hallenge. The funds needed for proper protective measures are usually insufficient, which is a further barrier. TIR is all the more pleased to hear the good news about the recent apprehension of the poachers who are responsible for countless dead animals and a number of orphaned young animals. This ...


  • Donations

    ... PostFinance, Apple Pay or PayPal Support TIR As a charitable non-profit organization, we depend on financial support so that we can continue to do everything in our power for animals and their protection. The most effective way to help us is through a donation. The following options are available: Donate online now Do you have questions about donations in general? Please contact Ms. Vanessa KochTel. +41 (0) 43 443 06 43koch@tierimrecht.org Do you have questions concerning inheritance issues and legacies?Please contact Ms. Christine Künzli:Tel. +41 (0) 43 443 06 43kuenzli@tierimrecht.org Other...


  • 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

    ... and deeply regrets to see the Canton of Bern lose an important enforcement tool for animal welfare law. June 29, 2018 With its ruling, the Federal Supreme Court upheld the decision of the court of appeal, which had already denied the DBT all party rights in animal welfare-related criminal proceedin... ... 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 authority is subject to narrow interpretation.By denying the DBT its party rights in animal welfare-related criminal proceedings, the Canton of Bern has lo...


  • 2024 08 28 TIR gives a talk at the Animal Rights Law Summer School in Antwerp

    ...countries assembled to discuss various issues in the field of animal rights law. TIR Managing Director Gieri Bolliger was also present at the event as a speaker.  28.08.2024 A total of 25 students from 12 countries (Belgium, the Netherlands, England, Germany, Austria, Italy, the Czech Republic, Gree... ...s from the point of view of both the organisers and the participants. TIR congratulates Dr Eva Kempers on the exciting and well-balanced programme and is happy that the field of animal law is also gaining in importance at an international level. We wish the Animal Rights Law Summer School in Antwerp...


  • 2018 12 14 SRG ombudsman supports complaint submitted by TIR regarding a cooking show

    ...live and conscious. View the sequence described here.This "cleaning" method causes the crabs extreme pain and suffering and is legally considered an act of animal cruelty in Switzerland and is punishable according to article 26 of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). In its complaint, TIR criticizes the fact that the program fails to critically point out the obvious animal welfare-related relevance of the crabs' treatment. On the contrary, David Rocco, enthusiastically describes the "cleaning" of the animals as a challenge, while removing its claws and shell while it is fully conscious. In TIR's opin...


  • 2021 03 24 TIR is disappointed: Grand Council of the canton of Berne rejects mandatory spaying and neutering of outdoor cats

    ...tdoor cats With 88 to 55 votes, the Grand Council rejected the introduction of an obligation to spay and neuter outdoor cats in the canton of Berne at its meeting on March 18, 2021. The corresponding postulate was submitted by Councilor David Stampfli (SP) almost a year ago. TIR is disappointed abo... ...spring. This is the case even though the Animal Welfare Ordinance expressly states that animal owners must take reasonable precautions to prevent their animals from reproducing excessively (article 25 paragraph 4 AWO). However, it is virtually impossible for owners to control the mating behavior of ...


  • 2025 06 26 TIR calls for minimum requirements for the husbandry of calves raised with their mothers or foster mothers

    ...there are currently no clear minimum requirements for this more animal-friendly form of husbandry in Switzerland. This leads to competitive disadvantages in agriculture and misleads consumers. Together with the Cowpassion association, the MuKa specialist unit and the global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS, the Foundation for the Animal in the Law (TIR) is calling for the standardisation of so-called MAGKA. The aim is to create transparency and promote genuine animal welfare. June 16, 2025 Separating mother cows and calves immediately after birth is common practice in milk production in o...


  • Achievements

    ...TIR has contributed to the following achievements: In 2003, Swiss law finally went from qualifying animals as objects to recognizing them as independent living beings; Since 2008, the Swiss Animal Welfare Act explicitly protects the dignity of animals; The competent law enforcement authorities are t... ...imal welfare law is no longer perceived as a marginal topic, but is now recognized by attorneys-at-law and academics as an independent subject; Authorities can make use of valuable enforcement tools, which TIR, with the help of external experts, develops and makes available in the form of specialize...


  • 2004 03 19 Curriculum Vitae of Antoine F. Goetschel

    ...)the opinion for a "Lawyer for Animal Welfare in Criminal Cases in the Canton of Zurich (1994)the book "Our Dog" (2001)the book "The Dignity of Animals" (2002)the Legal Comment on the German Animal Welfare Act (2002) the book "The Animal in the Law - 99 Aspects of the Human-Animal Relationship" (200... ...e has committed up to 50% of his work capacity for the cause of the animal in the law. In the remaining time, he attends to his law firm, overseeing mandates in the fields of succession law, individual rights, law on associations and foundations, family law, and business consultancy.On January ...


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