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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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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
...ethods 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. September 8, 2017 Thanks to many awareness-raising campaigns by animal welfare organizations, fur products were frowned upon for a lon...
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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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2021 09 10 New TIR brochure: Stop indiscriminate funding of animal experiments!
...eriments! 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 the Law) explains in its brochure. September 10, 2021 Resear...
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Who We Are
...all TIR projects is to improve the human-animal relationship in a legal, ethical, and social sense. Purpose of the Foundation & Basic Information Scientific Work TIR supports and promotes the further development of law and ethics for the protection of animals and in the relationship between humans and animals both on a national and international level. The findings acquired within the scope of the foundation purpose are intended for implementation in jurisprudence and legislation.Practical Goals TIR advocates for the elimination of deficiencies in the animal welfare legislation and strives in ...
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2017 08 World Ranger Day on July 31, 2017
... which is dedicated to all rangers who have lost their lives or have been injured during their service. It is a good opportunity for the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) to draw attention to those who protect animals and the dangers that their work entails. Two years ago, TIR visited the Anti-Poaching and Tracking Specialists (ATS) in Zimbabwe and was able to gain insight into their work for the protection of rhinos. July 31, 2017 Every day, rangers risk their lives to protect wild animals from poaching and other threats. They are not always adequately equippend or even properly t...
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2025 10 24 TIR Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation
...her we are prepared to listen to them. October 24, 2025 The book ‘Animal – Speak or Die’ by bestselling author Tibor Rode features a German pig named Rosa who demands her right to freedom and takes legal action against the inhumane conditions in factory farming. The defendant agricultural company is represented by aspiring lawyer Ben Lorentz from a renowned Hamburg law firm, who quickly realises why he, as a rookie, has been assigned the case. Since animals are treated as objects under the law and have no legal capacity, the lawsuit is purely symbolic – his client cannot lose the case.What the...
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2018 11 22 Animal welfare-related penal practice 2017: TIR analysis shows substantial differences in enforcement as well as a significant decrease in the number of animal welfare-related criminal proceedings and takes a closer look at animal welfare offen
...t exclusively - due to the abolition of compulsory training courses for dog owners. In this year's analysis, a particular focus was placed on animal welfare provisions governing pig husbandry and the corresponding penal practice. It was found that the well-being and dignity of pigs are hardly given any legal consideration. November 22, 2018 Throughout Switzerland, the number of animal welfare-related criminal proceedings has steadily increased in the last few years. In 2017, the number of cases dropped for the first time in 13 years. The number of cases (1691) was about the same as in 2014, wh...