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2017 09 18 TIR at the world premiere of "Citizen Animal"
...explore the subject from a philosophical, ethical and legal point of view. The starting point of his research was the Spanish community of Pedro Pérez Espinosa, which grants its dogs and cats rights as "non-human neighbors", which normally only humans are entitled to. Many renowned animal welfare and animal rights experts are featured in the film, including primatologist Jane Goodall, Paul Watson (Sea Shepherd), Antoine F. Goetschel (Global Animal Law), Sigrid Lüber (OceanCare), Edmund Haferbeck (PETA), Christa Blanke (Animals' Angels) and the philosopher Helmut Kaplan. In February 2017, while...
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2016 01 21 TIR at the Washington Convention on Protected Species (CITES)
...otected 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 one of the first member states, in 1975. The various ...
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2004 03 19 Curriculum Vitae of Antoine F. Goetschel
...cht. March 19, 2004 From 1994 – 2004, he was a partner in the Zurich law firm “Goetschel & Raess” and is a specialist in the field of animal rights since 1984. As of 2004, he has been running his own law practice in Zurich (Wildbachstrasse 46, P.O. Box 412, CH-8034 Zurich, Switzerland, Phone + 41 43 443 06 44, Fax: +41 43 443 06 46, e-mail info@afgoetschel.com). He is the author of numerous books and essays in the field of animal welfare legislation (for Swiss and international law) as well as the co-author of many publications. For example: the Legal Comment on the Swiss Animal We...
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2024 02 07 Lack of fire protection measures on livestock farming - TIR calls for clear legal provisions
... already be derived from existing animal protection regulations. For example, anyone who keeps or cares for animals must provide them with the accommodation necessary for their welfare. Furthermore, the animal keeper must immediately rectify any defects in facilities that affect the well-being of the animals or take suitable measures to protect the animals. In addition to these generally formulated animal keeper obligations, however, animal welfare legislation in Switzerland does not specify detailed requirements with regard to protection against damage caused by stable fires.In order to both ...
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2022 06 03 TIR Library Newsletter: Selected Reading Tip
...farmers also suffer from this relentless industrialization, as they are no longer able to cope with its demands. Thomas Stollwerk's book offers a nuanced insight into this problem. Selective breeding has turned dairy cows into high-performance machines with a milk yield that has far exceeded the quantity needed to feed their calves. Regular milking of cows and artificial insemination help to ensure that dairy cows produce milk almost all year round. This, in turn, has increased their risk of developing diseases, like udder infections. The author compares the performance of today's cows with th...
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2020 10 19 Newsletter TIR Library: TIR presents reading tip of the month
...uthor describes how today's increase in demand for meat is driven as much by economic insecurity as it is by wealth. Meat consumption is often associated with wealth and health, but this already contains two contradictions: firstly, the offer of cheap meat is omnipresent, and secondly, animal he... ... diets and protests from some animal rights organizations. We need to look at the deeply entangled economic and political lives of humans and animals in the past, present and future. The book "The Meat Question" is available in stores and, moreover, can be viewed by appointment during open hours...
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2018 10 15 TIR files criminal complaint against slaughterhouses in Moudon and Avenches
...ished video footage from slaughterhouses in Avenches and Moudon 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 roughl...
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2017 12 12 High Court of Zurich convicts pigeon breeder of disregarding animal dignity
... cantonal policeman from the department for animal welfare and environmental protection became aware of the pigeon and managed to lock it temporarily in the outside enclosure of the pigeon loft.An examination of the pigeon revealed that the neck area had been treated with Carbofuran – a highly toxic pesticide and nerve poison – and was also marked with spray paint. The bird died during the effort to remove the poison. The accused was taken into custody. In March 2017, the District Court of Bulach (court of first instance) sentenced the accused to a conditional fine of 300 daily units of 30 Sw...
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2025 07 10 TIR Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation
...for example, ranges from minor grazes on a surfboard to serious injuries. However, the latter are extremely rare, with an estimated number of about ten deaths per year. On the other hand, around 100 million sharks are killed every year by fishing - mostly as by-catch, for their fins or by sustaining life-threatening injuries when protective measures (in the form of shark nets and hook lines) are taken, out of fear of a decline in tourism.What many individuals do not know: 47 species of shark also live in the Mediterranean, including the great white shark and basking shark. However, acco...
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Swiss animal welfare law: not as good as Swiss chocolate
...ilers is permitted. From the 43rd day of fattening, a maximum stock of up to 18,000 animals is permitted. High-performance breeding and the conditions under which chickens are kept indicate that many broilers suffer painful joint damage as well as ulcers and inflammation of the feet. According to the poultry industry, up to four per cent of animals die before slaughter. In addition, almost all laying hens suffer bone fractures as a result of calcium deficiency and often develop inflammation of the fallopian tubes.As part of egg production in Switzerland, around 3.5 million male chicks are gass...