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2016 05 31 Animal welfare organizations demand a Swiss ban on the import and transit of hunting trophies
...of hunting trophies in Switzerland. They are receiving prominent support from Hannes Jaenicke, a German actor and environmentalist, who is calling for an import ban in a vide by OceanCare. May 31, 2016 Over the last few decades, biodiversity has dramatically decreased around the world. Habitat loss, poaching, and global trade are only a few of the reasons why more and more species are becoming extinct. But also the legal hunting of endangered and internationally protected species, such as lions, elephants, rhinos, and polar bears, is threatening entire animal populations. With the death of Cec...
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2025 05 30 Fur import ban and declaration obligation for animal foodstuffs - TIR welcomes new regulations, but also points out shortcomings
...r products produced in a cruel manner as well as a declaration requirement for foie gras products and certain animal foodstuffs obtained abroad using painful procedures without analgesia. The ban on fur imports in particular is a milestone from an animal welfare perspective, which the Foundation for the Animal in the Law (TIR) and other organizations have been working towards for a long time. However, the new regulations also contain significant weaknesses. 30.05.2025 Since 2014, fur products offered for sale in Switzerland have had to be accompanied by a declaration stating the species of ani...
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2019 05 06 TIR excited about the opening of the Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law
...Law was inaugurated in Cambridge with an opening conference on "Animal Rights Law: Present and Future". Leading animal rights experts from around the world discussed new approaches to the question of how and to what extent animals should be granted rights in the future. The Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) was also represented at the event. May 6, 2019 On April 26, 2019, the Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law was inaugurated with a launch event at the Cambridge Faculty of Law. The institute sees itself as an independent academic competence center that will focus on researching and prom...
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2019 02 22 TIR disappointed: Federal Council recommends rejection of Doris Fiala's parliamentary proposal to impose mandatory neutering of outdoor cats
...ing of outdoor cats In June 2018, the animal welfare organizations Network for Animal Protection – NetAP and the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) submitted a petition calling for the introduction of mandatory neutering of outdoor cats with 115'000 signatures to parliament. In support of the request, National Council member Doris Fiala (FDP/ZH) presented a parliamentary proposal to impose mandatory neutering of outdoor cats on November 29, 2018. However, in its statement of February 20, the Federal Council recommended rejection of the proposal. TIR is disappointed with the position taken by...
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Federal Constitution
...rnment to legislate in the field of animal welfare. Hence, animal welfare is a constitutional principle and its objectives may therefore restrict fundamental rights expressly guaranteed by the Constitution, such as personal freedom, freedom of faith and conscience, freedom of scientific research, economic freedom, and the guarantee of property rights. A truly unique constitutional provision is article 120 paragraph 2 FC which stipulates that the federal government must take into account, among other things, the dignity of the creature, which also includes animal dignity, when adopting regulati...
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2021 03 04 TIR files criminal complaint: animal welfare law also applies to fish!
...zed or played down. In a documented case, Tier im Recht (TIR; Foundation for the Animal in the Law) has now filed charges for improper handling of a trout. March 4, 2021 In the fall of 2020, a fishing magazine printed a photo report on a trout fishing trip. In at least one of the pictures, a dry hand is holding a fish and it is obvious that the animal has been not stunned beforehand and is still conscious. The visibly firm and improper hand grip is clearly exerting significant pressure on the animal's internal organs, particularly its heart. In agreement with various experts, TIR assumes that ...
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2023 07 25 South Korean delegation visits TIR
...legation visits TIR In July, the Foundation for Animals in Law (TIR) welcomed a delegation of official government representatives from the Republic of Korea. The main topics of discussion were the formulation of animal protection law in Switzerland and the corresponding enforcement. Other topics included political animal protection work, training obligations for animal keepers and TIR's awareness-raising campaigns. July 25, 2023 At the beginning of July, TIR welcomed a group of South Korean government representatives from various ministries (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of K...
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2021 10 29 Tracing the dubious puppy trade
...py trade The trade in all kinds of young pedigree animals is flourishing. In 2020, the demand for dogs from countries outside of Switzerland increased dramatically. Countless breeders and sellers are looking to make profits with highly questionable methods, some of them criminal, and practically all in violation of animal welfare laws. Together with the animal welfare organization FOUR PAWS, the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR; Foundation for the Animal in the Law) has worked hard in recent months to address the legal and practical challenges of curbing the puppy trade. October 29, 2021 ...
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2018 05 04 District Court sentences couple to conditional imprisonment for drowning dogs
...Miniature Pinschers in the Aare river. His wife also received a conditional sentence of 16 months and a conditional monetary penalty for incitement to animal cruelty. The couple's actions were met with horror throughout Switzerland. May 4, 2018 "Yes, I really did it," said the man during the interrogation by the court. His pregnant wife had no longer been able to bear the dogs' smell. She had been the driving force behind the crime, the presiding judge noted. The husband claimed he had not been able to find any other solution. On the evening of September 18, 2016, he first tied the Pinschers t...
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2017 08 World Ranger Day on July 31, 2017
... 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 trained. This increases the risk of being injured or killed during service. This is where Bryce Clemence, director and trainer of the ATS, comes in: he ensures that the National Park rangers in Zimbabwe are optimally trained, because, without them, the rhinos would not stand a chance. He and his team are responsible fo...