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• 2017 09 13 TIR supports "Stop Live Transport" campaign

  TIR supports "Stop Live Transport" campaign Today is world "Stop Live Transport" day. Animal welfare organizations from around the world are drawing attention to the immense suffering of animals on long-distance transports. September 13, 2017 Due to misguided subsidy policies, animals intended for slaughter or fattening are often transported across or even beyond continents. Around two million farm animals are exported from the EU every year. They are transported by trucks and ships and are thereby subjected to immense stress and suffering. The animals have very little space to move and many ...

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• 2017 09 08 TIR has published an expert opinion on the permissibility of restrictions on the trade in fur products made using cruel production methods

  TIR has published an expert opinion on the permissibility of restrictions on the trade in fur products made using cruel production methods TIR is happy to announce its new publication "Zulässigkeit von Beschränkungen des Handels mit tierquälerisch hergestellten Pelzprodukten" (volume 16) from its series "Schriften zum Tier im Recht". The publication examines whether a ban on the import and/or placing on the market of fur products made by using cruel production methods is consistent with Switzerland's international obligations and how such a ban could be designed and implemented in practice. Se...

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• 2016 10 24 TIR gives a presentation at the international animal welfare conference in Strasbourg

  TIR gives a presentation at the international animal welfare conference in Strasbourg TIR gives a presentation at the international animal welfare conference in Strasbourg The international EGALS conference "Droit et éthique de l'animal", which took place on October 21 and 22 in Strasbourg, was attended by animal welfare lawyers from all over Europe. A four-person delegation represented Tier im Recht (TIR) at the event and gave a presentation on the legal situation of animals for slaughter in Switzerland. October 24, 2016 The international animal welfare conference "Droit et éthique de l'anima...

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  News TIR Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation June 7, 2026 In its second Library Newsletter of 2026, the Foundation for Animals in the Law (TIR) once again highlights selected new additions to its collection. The newsletter features books, articles, and film clips on animal-related topics. The current issue focuses on the book “Can AI Save Nature?” It examines whether artificial intelligence accelerates ecological crises—or whether it can, in fact, be used to address them. 2026 On its 30th anniversary, TIR wishes for peace and rights for animals, tooFebruary 2, 2026 The Foundation ...

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

  New TIR brochure: Stop indiscriminate funding of animal experiments! 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 by the current system of licensing and research funding. A suitable measure to counteract this deficiency would be to introduce a systematic review of the benefits of animal experiments, as Tier im Recht (TIR; Foundation for the Animal in t...

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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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• 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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