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• 2018 03 15 Presentation of petition in Berne: "No wild animals in the circus"

  ...ms were handed over to the Federal Council in Berne today. March 15, 2018 The message was written on 26 boxes: No wild animals in the circus. This is the demand made in Berne today, initiated by ProTier, the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR), and FOUR PAWS and signed by 70,676 individuals. The petition calls on the Federal Council to ban wild animals from circuses and variety shows, an action long overdue and based on scientifically justified concerns.The Swiss Animal Welfare Act is often considered exemplary by international standards. The fact is though that 26 European countries have alr...

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• 2019 06 06 Ban wild animal in circuses: Animal welfare organizations launch second campaign image

  ...cond campaign image Today, VIER PFOTEN, ProTier, and the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) launched their current awareness raising campaign against wild animals in circuses in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. The ban is absolutely necessary for animal welfare reasons. For one, it is hardly possible to provide the animals with species-appropriate housing conditions. But presenting wild animals in the circus ring is also oftentimes in violation of the constitutional principle of animal dignity protection. Nevertheless, unlike many other countries, Switzerland still allows wild animal...

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• Animal Welfare Legislation

  ...l protection refers to all legislative measures that serve to protect animals from violations of their dignity and welfare. The legislation includes a number of laws, such as the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) and the Animal Welfare Ordinance (AWO), which specifies the AWA. Then there are a number of furt... ...aws mentioned above can be found on the German version of this page.

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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 t... ...ubject; Authorities can make use of valuable enforcement tools, which TIR, with the help of external experts, develops and makes available in the form of specialized publications and online services;The TIR library, with the largest literary collection in the German-speaking area on animals in law, ...

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• Species conservation

  ...relevant provisions can be found in various federal laws, such as the Nature and Cultural Heritage Protection Act and its corresponding ordinance. Also, there are provisions regarding species conservation in the hunting and fisheries laws. Due to the transnational nature of species conservation, Switzerland is also a party to several important international species conservation conventions. The Washington Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is of major importance in this respect. It regulates the international trade in rare, endangered and th...

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• 2019 12 18 TIR pleased: Matthias Aebischer launches proposal to ban import of fur products from animals that have been subject to animal cruelty

  ...r launches proposal to ban import of fur products from animals that have been subject to animal cruelty On December 12, National Councilor Matthias Aebischer (SP/BE) submitted a motion to ban the import of fur products from animals that have been subject to animal cruelty. Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR; Foundation for the Animal in the Law) has been advocating for an import ban for years and now hopes that the proposal will be approved by the parliament. December 18, 2019 The realization that commercial fur farming is associated with unacceptable suffering for the animals is is gai...

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• 2014 01 09 Animal Welfare in Switzerland - constitutional aim, social commitment, and a major challenge

  Animal Welfare in Switzerland - constitutional aim, social commitment, and a major challenge Animal Welfare in Switzerland - constitutional aim, social commitment, and a major challenge Vanessa Gerritsen discusses the Swiss animal welfare law from a constitutional point of view and questions the enforcement of the principles of 'sentient beings' and 'dignity'. January 9, 2014 Further information:Published in Global Journal of Animal Law GJAL 1/2013

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

  ...k place at the sold-out Frame cinema in Zurich. The documentary film by Giulia Innocenzi and Pablo D'Ambrosi impressively discloses the interrelations between the dairy and meat industries, lobbying and political power in Europe. TIR looks back on an impressive, memorable evening 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 ...

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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 protectio... ...website, where they can exchange viewpoints and information with other specialists. TIR welcomes this project as a great support for the promotion of responsible animal ownership in Europe.

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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 1... ...nalogous questions, can to a large extent be internationalized. A very brief summary of the book's content is available in German, French, Italian and English at www.tierimrecht.org. TIR heartily congratulates its long-time legal employee for her work, which was awarded the highest grade summa ...

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