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• Achievements

  ...ss 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 taking animal cruelty and other animal welfare-related offenses much more seriously than in the past and the number of corresponding criminal proceedings has risen significantly throughout Switzerland;In 2009, the Federal Supreme Court dealt with animal experiments for the first time and prohibited certain experiments on primates, thus profoundly influencing lic...

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• No wild animals in Circuses

  ... highly problematic from an animal welfare perspective. For one thing, it is almost impossible to provide the animals with species-appropriate housing conditions on circus premises, and for another, wild animal shows often violate the fundamental principle of animal dignity enshrined in Swiss animal welfare law. Nevertheless, unlike in many other countries, the use of wild animals in circuses is still permitted in Switzerland.The animal welfare organizations ProTier, VIER PFOTEN (FOUR PAWS), and the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) therefore demand that the Federal Council and Parliament i...

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• 2023 07 21 TIR Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation

  ...pulation to abstain from or drastically reduce animal food, are no longer sufficient by far to prevent serious consequences for the global community. Friederike Schmitz calls for a comprehensive transformation of agriculture and nutrition, whereby livestock farming should be systematically abolished. Farmers in European small and medium-sized farms are increasingly getting under pressure because the investment costs for large machines and high-tech equipment are not feasible. Government subsidies for mass production in order to produce a lot of meat cheaply are set high. Thus, industrial mass ...

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• 2018 08 07 How well-meaning volunteers working in Africa unintentionally support dubious animal farms

  ...r young taken away from soon after birth. They suffer from diseases, psychological stress and are exploited as tourist attractions.By volunteering their time on these farms, people unknowingly support the hunting industry, largely because they pay to work there. Individuals seeking to do their part in species conservation would be well advised to choose projects that focus on preserving habitats. A wide range of meaningful wildlife projects can be found on the online platform "Wegweiser Freiwilligenarbeit".There is also a Facebook group called "Volunteers in Africa Beware", which collects in...

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• 2018 01 16 TIR is a founding member of the professional association "Swiss Association for Animal Welfare Work" (VATS)

  ...ociations profiting from animal use as unqualified and are contrasted with "experts". This is completely unjustified, for many of the individuals working in the field of animal welfare nowadays are highly qualified, are oftentimes academics and have many years of professional experience, thereby offering expert knowledge in animal welfare. The main objective of the Swiss Association for Animal Welfare Work (VATS) therefore is to establish the profession "animal welfare expert" and to further promote its professionalization. VATS coordinates and promotes the vocational and further training of...

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• Cantonal Dog Laws

  ...s and humans. Apart from the animal welfare-oriented provisions in the federal animal welfare legislation, most cantons have incorporated further regulations in individual dog laws. However, these do not primarily aim at protecting dogs, but rather at protecting humans from dogs. Due to the high density of regulations within Switzerland, it is important that every dog owner knows the legislation of the canton they live in as well as that of other cantons, because they are subject to the law of the canton they are in at the moment, even if they are only passing through.In order to facilitate or...

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• 2022 10 07 TIR Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation

  ...the energy set free from being so close to nature. With its pristine snowy landscape, the Tibetan mountains have a meditative effect.The main reason for the snow leopard’s impending extinction is habitat loss. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists the snow leopard as "endangered" on its "Red List" of threatened species. The German Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) also points out the sharp decline in the population of this majestic animal and how poaching, environmental destruction and the ongoing expansion of human civilization are significantly reduc...

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• 2020 07 06 TIR Library Newsletter: Book Tip of the Month

  ...and Bold Strategies from an Animal Advocate" describes his path from being an omnivore slaughterhouse worker to becoming a vegan activist with a passionate call for a rethinking of animal welfare politics. In his work, Kim Stallwood explains the importance of four key values in the philosophy and practice of animal rights: compassion, truth, non-violence and justice. He shows how we can thereby discover our humanity not only for animals but also for ourselves. The foreword is by Queen guitarist Brian May, an influential animal rights activist himself and a committed vegan since the be...

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• 2010 07 21 The Animal as a Sentient Being - The Stiftung für das Tier im Recht addresses the legal situation in Switzerland

  ...s a Sentient Being" from Helen Kelly, which deals with the legal situation of animal research in several European countries. The article focuses especially on the sentience and dignity of animals. July 21, 2010 Switzerland is the only country in the world that acknowledges the dignity of animals as a constitutional principle. Furthermore, Switzerland prosecutes people who disrespect the dignity of animals. The Stiftung für das Tier im Recht was able to provide the author with all legal information concerning Switzerland. Read the whole article here.

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

  ...was a great success from the point of view of the initiators and participants. October 22, 2024 On 4 October, TIR was invited by the Albanian non-profit organisation Animals Need Me to talk about their experiences in assessing criminal cases involving animal welfare. The conference, initiated and organised by Animals Need Me, was held at the Rogner Congress Hotel in Tirana and the talks were simultaneously translated into Albanian and English for the approximately 100 participants. The aim of the conference was to support the local authorities with expertise in order to effectively investigate...

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