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• Swiss animal welfare law: not as good as Swiss chocolate

  ...e Switzerland likes to claim that it has one of the strictest animal welfare laws. However, a closer look reveals that even in this country, certain forms of husbandry and practices are still permitte... ...or stress-free life for the affected animals. But there is also an urgent need for action with regard to the enforcement of animal welfare legislation by the competent veterinary and police authoritie... ... animals concerned. How social contact is to be organised in concrete terms is specified individually for each animal species in the Animal Welfare Ordinance. This shows that the principle of the Anim...

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• 2016 09 20 Volume 15 of the TIR series on animal dignity protection has been published

  ... dignity of animals for more than twenty years and, in 2008, animal dignity protection was also included in the national animal welfare act. The concept of animal dignity, which is still unique in the world, is based on the view that animals have an intrinsic worth that is to be protected regardless of any physical or mental stress. According to this concept, animals are protected from humiliation, excessive instrumentalization, and far-reaching interference with their outer appearance or abilities. This means that they are also protected from stress that is not necessarily associated with pai...

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• 2021 05 10 Illegal dog training aids

  ...ion often arises as to what type of aids are permissible for breeding and training purposes, especially because certain devices are legally sold while their use is prohibited in Switzerland. May 10, 2021 The Swiss animal welfare legislation clearly prohibits, among other things, to mishandle, neglect or unnecessarily overwork a dog. The Animal Welfare Ordinance also contains special provisions that regulate the use of aids for dog training. The use of these aids must not cause injury or significant pain to a dog, nor must it cause severe irritation or anxiety. If behavioral corrections are nec...

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• 2023 08 23 TIR speaks at Animal Ethics Summer School in Oxford

  ...d met at the Centre for Animal Ethics Summer School in Oxford at the beginning of August. The four-day event was entitled "Animals and the Media: Communicating Ethical Perspectives on Animals". The Foundation for the Animal in the Law (TIR) was represented at the conference with its own delegation and gave a presentation on its public awareness campaigns. August 23, 2023 From 7 to 10 August 2023, the Centre for Animal Ethics held its eighth International Summer School at Merton College, University of Oxford. The renowned  Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics, founded in 2006 by theology professor ...

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• 2024 04 01 Swiss animal welfare law: not as good as Swiss chocolate

  ...ign, the Foundation for the Animal in the Law (TIR) criticises Swiss animal welfare law. This is generally considered exemplary, but allows serious abuses in the treatment of animals. Chocolate animals are used to depict the suffering that lies behind the elegant packaging. The campaign was once again realised by the renowned creative agency Ruf Lanz. April 1, 2024 Switzerland is world-famous - both for its fine, high-quality chocolate and for its strict and favourable animal welfare laws. Unfortunately though,  the image is deceptive: Swiss animal welfare law is nowhere near as good as Swiss ...

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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 tra... ...rn, etc. (read here for more on the corresponding efforts by TIR in Kenia and Zimbabwe). Confronting the immense problems relating to animal welfare and species conservation requires not only legal know-how but also strong networking and exchange of information. It was the first time that TIR took part at a CITES conference as an observer. The 66th meeting of the standing committee was a preparati...

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

  ... "Swiss Association for Animal Welfare Work" (VATS) On December 8, 2017, the Swiss Association for Animal Welfare Work (Verband Arbeitswelt Tierschutz Schweiz, VATS) was founded. VATS is the first association for professionals working in animal welfare. The association was founded by three organizations: Kompanima (www.kompanima.ch), Susy Utzinger Stiftung für Tierschutz (SUST; www.susyutzinger.ch) and the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR). January 16, 2018 People who are involved in animal welfare, be it professionally or on a voluntary basis, are often referred to as amateurs, do-gooders,...

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• 2025 07 10 TIR Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation

  ...025, the Foundation for the Animal in the Law (TIR) again presents selected new additions such as books, articles and films on animal-related topics. This issue focuses on the publication “Blind Dates - The Big Book of Shark Encounters”. It dispels widespread myths about sharks, provides well-founde... ...rk attacks’ are due to human misbehaviour, for example when the animals are deliberately fed or their sensitive senses are disturbed by loud noises or electrical fields. The book provides valuable tips for safe and respectful behaviour in the water - supplemented by 46 interactive films and animatio...

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

  ... ombudsman's office for the German-speaking part of Switzerland. TIR criticized the cooking show "David Rocco - Süsse Indien-Küche" (David Rocco - Sweet India Kitchen), which was aired on SRF Zwei and... ... Rocco demonstrates how crabs are "cleaned" in Goa (India) before being cooked. The crab's claws are thereby torn off and their shell removed while the animal is still alive 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 ...

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• 2024 07 01 TIR Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation

  ...024, the Foundation for the Animal in the Law (TIR) once again presents selected new additions. Books, articles and films on animal-related topics are listed. The current issue focuses on the book "Wasps - A Reconciliation", which offers fascinating insights into the life of wasps and highlights their remarkable behaviour and abilities as well as their usefulness to the ecosystem. July 1, 2024 Our... ...that have forgotten how to hunt. The "primitive bee" was a solitary wasp that became a vegetarian by replacing carnal proteins with plant proteins or pollen, thus initiating the evolutionary relations...

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