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• 2017 08 10 Animal friendly holidays – problematic souvenirs and delicacies

  ...ecies protection as a matter of course back home, they oftentimes unintentionally face this problem when travelling. Not only should animal shows and direct contact with animals be avoided for reasons of animal and species protection; caution is also advised when buying souvenirs. August 10, 2017 Every year, tourists bring souvenirs to Switzerland that are made from protected animal and plant species, such as ivory carvings, corals, turtle shells, feathers, woods, etc., even though their importation is only allowed with valid documents or is even entirely prohibited. Many animal and plant spe...

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• 2019 09 02 TIR attends 18th CITES Conference of the Parties in Geneva

  ...neva From August 17 to August 28, 2019, the 18th CITES Conference of the Parties was held in Geneva. For twelve days the Parties discussed the implementation and amendment of the Convention. Overall, TIR offers a positive summary of the conference: for many species already listed in CITES the protection has been increased, other species - such as giraffes - have been added to the CITES Appendices. September 2, 2019 CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international convention aimed at controlling cross-border trade in endangered plant and...

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• 2016 09 20 Volume 15 of the TIR series on animal dignity protection has been published

  ...insic worth that is to be protected regardless of any physical or mental stress. According to this concept, animals are protected from humiliation, excessive instrumentalization, and far-reaching interference with their outer appearance or abilities. This means that they are also protected from stress that is not necessarily associated with pain, suffering, harm, or fear.   Animal dignity protection is a milestone in animal welfare law and by granting animals a legally protected value regardless of their sentience it is an advance into a biocentric dimension. Accordingly, the concept has arous...

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• 2017 09 08 TIR has published an expert opinion on the permissibility of restrictions on the trade in fur products made using cruel production methods

  ...ethods TIR is happy to announce its new publication "Zulässigkeit von Beschränkungen des Handels mit tierquälerisch hergestellten Pelzprodukten" (volume 16) from its series "Schriften zum Tier im Recht". The publication examines whether a ban on the import and/or placing on the market of fur products made by using cruel production methods is consistent with Switzerland's international obligations and how such a ban could be designed and implemented in practice. September 8, 2017 Thanks to many awareness-raising campaigns by animal welfare organizations, fur products were frowned upon for a lon...

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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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• Annual Reports and Audit Reports

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• Behavior Abroad

  Behavior Abroad In Switzerland, most people deem animal and species protection to be self-evident, especially as Swiss animal welfare legislation is considered one of the most progressive in the world. When traveling abroad, however, problematic human-animal interactions might be encountered more readily. In the following, some practices that are often associated with considerable stress for the animals or are connected to conservation issues will be examined in more detail. Tourism and Wildlife Attractions

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

  ...ed 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 species protected by CITES are divided into three categories or, respectively, Annexes I-III according to the deg...

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• 2010 07 09 12th IAHAIO-World Congress in Stockholm – A successful participation for the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht and the Animal Welfare Lawyer of the Canton of Zurich

  ...ress in Stockholm – A successful participation for the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht and the Animal Welfare Lawyer of the Canton of Zurich 12th IAHAIO-World Congress in Stockholm – A successful participation for the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht and the Animal Welfare Lawyer of the Canton of Zurich During the 12th World Congress of the International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organization IAHAIO in Stockholm from July 1 to 4, 2010, Antoine F. Goetschel,the Animal Welfare Lawyer of the Canton of Zurich, and Gieri Bolliger, the Director of the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht, prese...

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• 2021 09 10 New TIR brochure: Stop indiscriminate funding of animal experiments!

  ...eriments! According to the Swiss Animal Welfare Act, animal experiments are only permissible if they are indispensable and if the anticipated gain in knowledge outweigh the stress on the animals in the context of a balance of interests. However, these legal requirements are not adequately considered by the current system of licensing and research funding. A suitable measure to counteract this deficiency would be to introduce a systematic review of the benefits of animal experiments, as Tier im Recht (TIR; Foundation for the Animal in the Law) explains in its brochure. September 10, 2021 Resear...

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