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• 2020 11 11 TIR disappointed: National Council rejects mandatory neutering for outdoor cats

  TIR disappointed: National Council rejects mandatory neutering for outdoor cats In November 2018, National Councillor Doris Fiala (FDP/ZH) submitted a motion in parliament for an obligation to castrate outdoor cats in order to support a petition by the animal protection organizations Network for Animal Protection NetAP and Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR; Foundation for the Animal in the Law). At the end of October, the National Council decided not to follow this motion after the parliament had already rejected the joint petition of NetAP and TIR last year. November 11, 2020 Switzerland fi...

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• 2018 06 21 TIR supports the (anti) factory farming initiative

  TIR supports the (anti) factory farming initiative The popular initiative "End factory farming in Switzerland (Massentierhaltungsinitiative)", launched by an association called Sentience Politics and supported by numerous organizations, was launched in Bern on June 12, 2018. The Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) supports the initiative's request to abolish factory farming in Switzerland. June 21, 2018 On June 12, 2018, animal welfare, animal rights and environmental organizations gathered at the Waisenhausplatz in Bern to launch the initiative calling for the abolition of factory farming in...

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• 2017 12 15 TIR attends meeting of CITES Standing Committee in Geneva

  TIR attends meeting of CITES Standing Committee in Geneva The CITES Standing Committee held its meeting in Geneva from November 27 to December 1, 2017. More than 600 representatives of governments and organizations (IGOs and NGOs) discussed the regulation of international trade in endangered animal and plant species. Many animal species are either endangered or at risk of extinction as a result of the growing international trade in live animals and animal products. December 15, 2017 CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international trad...

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• 2019 09 02 TIR attends 18th CITES Conference of the Parties in Geneva

  TIR attends 18th CITES Conference of the Parties in Geneva From August 17 to August 28, 2019, the 18th CITES Conference of the Parties was held in Geneva. For twelve days the Parties discussed the implementation and amendment of the Convention. Overall, TIR offers a positive summary of the conference: for many species already listed in CITES the protection has been increased, other species - such as giraffes - have been added to the CITES Appendices. September 2, 2019 CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international convention aimed at ...

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• 2021 07 16 TIR-Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation

  TIR-Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation With this year's third issue of its newsletter, the library of the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (Foundation for the Animal in the Law; TIR) once again presents selected and current new acquisitions. Books, articles, and films on animal-related topics will be highlighted in this issue. Our special book recommendation addresses the exploitation of animals in the fashion industry, its devastating ecological effects, and our contradictory relationship with animals. July 16, 2021 Human-animal relationships come in many forms. We keep animals as pets...

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• 2020 12 07 TIR is happy to announce the appointment of Gieri Bolliger as a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics

  TIR is happy to announce the appointment of Gieri Bolliger as a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics December 7, 2020 TIR executive director Dr. Gieri Bolliger was appointed as a Fellow of the renowned Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics in December 2020. The Oxford Centre is an independent institute dedicated to improving the ethical status of animals through research and education. Since 2006 it has been promoting animal welfare through academic studies and public discourse. The Oxford Centre also co-edits the Journal of Animal Ethics (JAE) with the University of Illinois and has ...

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• 2018 11 26 TIR disappointed at rejection of cow horn initiative

  TIR disappointed at rejection of cow horn initiative TIR disappointed at rejection of cow horn initiative Despite widespread support for the initiative, it was unable to reach a majority: 54.7 percent of the Swiss electorate rejected the initiative "For the dignity of farm animals". The Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) is disappointed at the outcome of the vote but sees a positive development in the public debate on the meaning and purpose of cow and goat horns, which has spread far beyond Switzerland's borders, and will continue to support the cause. November 26, 2018 The committee behind...

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• 2018 06 26 Fawn killed during mowing works - TIR files criminal complaint for animal cruelty

  Fawn killed during mowing works - TIR files criminal complaint for animal cruelty Each year, from mid-April to the end of July, numerous fawns are killed during mowing works. Various television networks reported one specific case, which prompted the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) to file a criminal complaint. June 26, 2018 On Mai 24, 2018, a two-day-old fawn was killed in Erlinsbach in the canton of Solothurn by a farmer's mower. A neighbor told Tele M1, a television station, that she had wanted to walk through the field before the farmer began mowing but arrived too late. According to ...

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• 2021 12 14 TIR thrilled that National Council supports import ban for fur products derived from animal cruelty

  TIR thrilled that National Council supports import ban for fur products derived from animal cruelty At yesterday's National Council meeting, Matthias Aebischer's (SP/BE) motion for an import ban on fur derived from animal cruelty was passed by a large majority. The Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) was involved in drafting the proposal and has joined other organizations in support of a campaign to promote it. TIR hopes that the Council of States will follow suit and adopt the proposal as well. December 14, 2021 Yesterday, the upper chamber of Parliament (National Council) adopted the propos...

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• 2019 05 06 TIR excited about the opening of the Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law

  TIR excited about the opening of the Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law TIR excited about the opening of the Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law The Centre for Animal Rights Law was inaugurated in Cambridge with an opening conference on "Animal Rights Law: Present and Future". Leading animal rights experts from around the world discussed new approaches to the question of how and to what extent animals should be granted rights in the future. The Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) was also represented at the event. May 6, 2019 On April 26, 2019, the Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights La...

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