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• 2024 08 28 TIR gives a talk at the Animal Rights Law Summer School in Antwerp

  TIR gives a talk at the Animal Rights Law Summer School in Antwerp TIR gives a talk at the Animal Rights Law Summer School in Antwerp Last week, the Animal Law, Rights and Representation Summer School took place at the University of Antwerp. Students from many different countries assembled to discuss various issues in the field of animal rights law. TIR Managing Director Gieri Bolliger was also present at the event as a speaker.  28.08.2024 A total of 25 students from 12 countries (Belgium, the Netherlands, England, Germany, Austria, Italy, the Czech Republic, Greece, Turkey, Brazil, Thailand ...

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

  ... people have signed a petition demanding that the Swiss Federal Council ban wild animals in Swiss circuses. The petition forms 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 ...

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• 2020 07 06 TIR Library Newsletter: Book Tip of the Month

  ... news about cruelty to humans, animals, and the environment, which can lead to frustration and resignation, or it can motivate us, to make a change. Kim W. Stallwood is one of those people who manages to transform their sorrow about the state of our world into action for the voiceless and those without rights.  Kim Stallwood has been dedicated to the promotion of animal rights for years and has been tirelessly fighting for their respect. His book "Growl – Life Lessons, Hard Truths and Bold Strategies from an Animal Advocate" describes his path from being an omnivore slaughterhouse wor...

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• 2016 08 10 TIR files complaint against Circus Royal for animal dignity violation

  ...Royal is presenting a questionable show involving an act with lions. The legally protected dignity of these animals is clearly violated during the show. The Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) therefore filed a complaint for animal cruelty and demanded an immediate end to the lion act. August 10, 2016 The Swiss Animal Welfare Act protects not only the well-being of animals but also their dignity. Dignity protection, which is also enshrined in the Constitution, grants animals an inherent worth and implies that they do not primarily exist for human interests but for their own sake. That is why ...

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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... ...longer perceived as a marginal topic, but is now recognized by attorneys-at-law and academics as an independent subject; 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 onli...

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• 2018 10 15 TIR files criminal complaint against slaughterhouses in Moudon and Avenches

  ...cht (TIR) has filed a criminal complaint against both companies with the competent public prosecutor's office. October 15, 2018 The video sequences published by the animal rights group PEA show serious violations of the Swiss Animal Welfare Act (AWA) by employees of the slaughterhouses in Avenches and Moudon. The footage shows workers repeatedly handling animals very roughly and using stunning equipment improperly. As a result, the animals suffer severely and are subjected to unnecessary pain and distress. The workers' behavior therefore constitutes animal abuse pursuant to article 26 paragra...

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• 2018 10 09 TIR attends meeting of CITES Standing Committee in Sochi, Russia

  ...sia, from October 1 to October 5, 2018. More than 600 representatives of governments and organizations (IGOs and NGOs) discussed the regulation of international trade in endangered animal and plant species. Many animal species are either endangered or at risk of extinction as a result of the growing international trade in live animals and animal products. October 9, 2018 CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international trade agreement aimed at controlling cross-border trade in endangered plant and animal species and preventing their o...

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• 2016 03 16 20 Years Tier im Recht – TIR celebrates its anniversary and bestows TIR Animal Law Award for the first time

  ... has been committed to a continuous improvement of the legal protection for animals since 1996. We have become the largest animal welfare organization in Europe with a focus on legal aspects of the human-animal relationship. With our resolute groundwork, we have achieved a great deal in the last twenty years for sustainable animal protection and have established ourselves as a competency center for animals in law, ethics, and society. Last night, during his official speech at the anniversary celebration in Zurich, Jörg Röthlisberger, President of the Foundation Board, acknowledged TIR's achiev...

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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 further ordinances based on the AWA regarding various animal welfare aspects, such as the slaughtering of animals, training in animal husbandry, the keeping of livestock and domestic animals, the keeping of wild animals, as well as the keeping of animals intended for research and the production of genet...

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• Federal Constitution

  ... federal government 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 adop...

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