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• 2023 10 19 TIR gives a talk at the Canadian Animal Law Conference

  ...e From 30 September to 1 October, the annual Canadian Animal Law Conference was held in Toronto. In the course of more than 60 lectures and panel discussions, animal protection law experts exchanged views on how the situation of animals can be improved by legal means. The Foundation for Animals in the Law (TIR) was also represented at the event with a presentation. October 19, 2023 The conference, organised by the Canadian animal rights organisation Animal Justice in cooperation with the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, was held for the fifth time. The aim of the event is to provide a pla...

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• 2017 08 10 Animal friendly holidays – problematic souvenirs and delicacies

  ...sts bring souvenirs to Switzerland that are made from protected animal and plant species, such as ivory carvings, corals, turtle shells, feathers, woods, etc., even though their importation is only allowed with valid documents or is even entirely prohibited. Many animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction and are therefore protected by the Washington Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) or by national laws. The export and import of live specimens as well as products from these species are strictly regulated and in certain cases even prohibited. The e...

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• 2024 03 26 TIR presents Swiss premiere of "Food for Profit"

  ...ning and would like to thank Giulia Innocenzi and the 200 invited guests. March 26, 2024 The Italian journalist Giulia Innocenzi became known as a political commentator and television presenter in various media formats before turning her attention to investigative topics. She and her team spent five years working on "Food for Profit", which premiered at the European Parliament in Brussels in February 2024. The documentary criticises intensive farming (factory farming), which receives massive financial support from the EU almost everywhere in Europe. Together with an international team of exper...

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• 2023 11 17 TIR Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation

  ...nventional approach to highlighting efforts to recognise the fundamental rights of non-human animals. November 17, 2023 Humans (Homo sapiens) occupy a special position compared to animals in terms of their mental abilities, as we learn from the compact encyclopaedia of biology, defining the term human. Our social behaviour and physical characteristics indicate that primates and humans have the same ancestors and that we are biologically an animal species. It is obvious that there are differences between humans and animals. In many respects, however, they show more similarities than scientists ...

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• Wildlife

  ...als are not adapted to the human environment. The unnatural proximity to humans during such encounters inflicts immense suffering on them.Please keep your hands to yourself! Camel riding Parrot shows Koala bear cuddling Elephant bathing Touch basins with turtles Bear performances Snapshots with sloths Selfies with tiger cubs Monkey pageants Panda keeper experiences Behavior abroad Recreational activities with wild animals have become quite popular. Experiences with exotic animals can be found online as well as directly on site. However, such wildlife interactions can cause considerable stress ...

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• 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 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 c...

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• 2021 10 20 Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) announces international partnership with renowned British animal rights activist, author, and scholar Kim Stallwood

  ...w. TIR’s mission is to work for the continuous improvement of human-animal relations in a legal, ethical, and social sense. October 20, 2021 ‘We believe the law is essential to strengthen respect for animal interests and oppose their cruel and exploitative use,’ says Dr. Gieri Bolliger, executive director of TIR.At the heart of TIR’s work is its unique and extensive library. The repository represents a wealth of scholarly examination of social change concerning the treatment of animals. TIR and its library serve the needs of the public, students, scholars, media professionals, elected represen...

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• 2005 02 21 A new worldwide animal welfare project initiated by the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht

  ...Global Perspective” to a large crowd of interested listeners at the 10th IAHAIO congress in Glasgow. February 21, 2005 Based on 18 different criteria, we compared the legal standing of the human-animal relationship in Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Spain, Great Britain, the USA, and Switzerland. The overall outcome of this presentation showed that all researched states possessed some animal-friendly norms in certain parts of their legislation (especially in their civil laws), but from an animal welfare perspective on the human-animal relationship, there are huge shortcomings in other areas o...

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• 2022 11 16 New reference work on the balancing of interests in animal experiments

  ...the Law) is pleased to announce the latest publication in its book series "Schriften zum Tier im Recht" ("Writings on the Animal in the Law"). The outstanding doctoral thesis by Dr. iur. Vanessa Gerritsen, published as volume 23, is comprehensively dedicated to animal experimentation law. November 16, 2022 The book "Güterabwägung im Tierversuchsbewilligungsverfahren" (book available in German only) presents a comprehensive review of Swiss animal experimentation law and critically examines the strict Swiss legal situation and its current approval practice. The book shows the various weak points...

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• 2010 10 26 CAROdog - important work in favor of stray dogs

  ...s have collaborated to create an informative Website (www.carodog.eu) concerning the health and legal situation of dogs in different European countries. October 26, 2010 The Website is aimed at promoting the exchange of information and the support between the many local and national animal protection organizations. In the longer term, it hopes to support governments and other bodies in their efforts to move stray dogs back to a situation of responsible dog ownership. For the first time, EU officials are showing interest in the project, not least because of its value from an animal protection a...

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