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  • 2024 07 05 Internship in Animal Welfare Law at TIR

    ...rience in the field of animal welfare law as part of a short internship and gain an insight into everyday working life at TIR. A three-month internship has also been offered since 2023. July 5, 2024 Although animals are highly valued in our society, current legislation does not provide them with sufficient protection everywhere. In addition, the existing regulations are not consistently enforced. In its annual analysis of animal welfare criminal practice, the Foundation for Animals under the Law (TIR) identifies shortcomings in enforcement and in the consistent prosecution and punishment of an...


  • International Conventions

    ... Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). There are also other conventions on species conservation, such as the Bonn Convention, which aims at the conservation of migratory animals, or the Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats. Animals cannot choose in which country they want to live or where they are kept, making their protection a cross-border task.Like most legal fields, animal welfare law is becoming increasingly globalized. Special mention should be made of the five animal welfare conventions of the Council of Europe, all of which have be...


  • 2024 10 01 Moby donates tour proceeds to animal rights organisations

    ...music scene and one of the most influential voices of his generation. He celebrated his breakthrough in the 90s with the album ‘Play’, which is considered a milestone in music history and the most successful electronica album of all times. Moby is not only known for his music, but also for his commitment to animal welfare. As a convinced vegan, he has been actively campaigning for animal rights for many years. On 25 September, Moby celebrated the end of his European tour at the Vaudoise Aréna in Lausanne. He donated all the proceeds from the concerts to organisations that campaign for animal r...


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

    ...oudon in the canton of Vaud on its website  www.abattoirs-suisses.ch. The footage shows serious violations of the Animal Welfare Act. The Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (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, th...


  • 2023 11 17 TIR Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation

    ... library newsletter of 2023, the Foundation for Animals in Law (TIR) once again presents selected new additions. Books, articles and films on animal-related topics are presented. The current issue focuses on the book "Thing: Inside the Struggle for Animal Personhood", which takes an unconventional 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 soci...


  • Foundation Board

    ...ation Board Members of the Foundation Board Dr. iur. Nils Stohner (on the foundation board since 2024)Attorney-at-law, LL.M. and administrative judge Iris Zindel (on the foundation board since 2021)Attorney-at-law, notary and administrative judge Dr. iur. Thomas Armbruster (on the foundation board since 2018)Attorney-at-law and Commander of the Zug Police Department Prof. Dr. iur. Daniel Jositsch (on the foundation board since 2012)Member of the Council of States, professor for criminal law and law of criminal procedure at the University of Zurich. Attorney-at-law and president of the Swiss Co...


  • 2016 01 21 TIR at the Washington Convention on Protected Species (CITES)

    ... standing committee of the Washington Convention on protected species met from January 11-15, 2016. Around 500 representatives of governments and organizations discussed matters relating to the regulation of the international trade in endangered animal and plant species. Many animal species are endangered or threatened by extinction due to growing international trade in live animals and products thereof. January 21, 2016 CITES is a global trade agreement intended to preserve animal and plant species by regulating trade. It was signed in Washington in 1973 and ratified by Switzerland, which was...


  • 2016 03 03 Trophy hunting for endangered species overseas – hunting tourism

    ...Since the beginning of the year, Tier im Recht (TIR) has been working on a new project concerning poaching and the trade in live animals, hunting trophies, and illegally obtained animal products. Last year, TIR explored possible solutions to issues associated with animal and species protection in Kenia and Zimbabwe. Trophy hunting is currently a very controversial topic, particularly since the death of Cecil the lion, which led to increased public awareness on the subject. March 3, 2016 Africa is a popular travel destination for trophy hunters from around the world due to the so-called "Big F...


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

    ...e” 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 of the law.     Th...


  • Wildlife Protection

    ...ources. As a result of this, wildlife habitats are shrinking. Rainforests, for example, give way to palm plantations for the production of palm oil. The scarcity of habitats also leads to an increase in conflicts between wildlife and humans, especially in rural areas. At the same time, the demand and thus the market for wildlife and wildlife products is growing. Business with exotic animals for the pet market is flourishing, but parts of wild animals and products made from them - such as reptile leather, tiger and lion bones, ivory, or pangolin scales - are also in demand. For certain species,...


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