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• 2018 06 26 Fawn killed during mowing works - TIR files criminal complaint for animal cruelty

  ...Recht (TIR) to file a criminal complaint. June 26, 2018 On Mai 24, 2018, a two-day-old fawn was killed in Erlinsbach in the canton of Solothurn by a farmer's mower. A neighbor told Tele M1, a television station, that she had wanted to walk through the field before the farmer began mowing but arrived too late. According to Tele M1, at least three fawns have been killed in the same field in recent years.Every farmer ought to be aware of the fact that deer give birth to their young during mowing season and hide them in tall grass. When in danger, fawns instinctively remain motionless and only ge...

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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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• 2017 12 12 High Court of Zurich convicts pigeon breeder of disregarding animal dignity

  ...of Zurich convicted a pigeon breeder on multiple counts of deliberate animal cruelty. In March 2011, the latter had prepared a so-called "kamikaze pigeon" with the intention of poisoning a bird of prey. The High Court confirmed the accusation of multiple animal cruelty and also significantly increased the sentencing imposed by the court of first instance. The Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) welcomes the clear signal on the part of the courts that such practices will not be tolerated under any circumstances. December 12, 2017 The experienced pigeon breeder was accused of having prepared a ...

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

  ...gnity 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 aroused great international interest. Volume 15 of  "TIR-Schriften zum Tier im Recht", entitled "Animal Dignity Protection in Swiss Law – Status Quo and Future Perspectives" is the first comprehensive legal work in English written on this subject. It highlights the basics, effects, challenges, and the possibilities of the animal dignity concept, and also its systematic classification in S...

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• 2024 11 18 TIR explains the legal and practical reality of Swiss pig farming

  ...erland - and paints a completely different picture to that of advertising and the industry. November 18,2024 The standard of Swiss pig farming can be described as modest at best. In an international comparison, animal welfare regulations in this country may be somewhat better - but the vast majority of pigs in Switzerland are still denied a life appropriate to their species. The minimum legal requirements are so low that even the basic needs of the animals are not met in any way: The actual situation is a far cry from optimal animal husbandry. Although this contradicts the principles of the An...

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• 2019 02 11 TIR pleased with outcome of Zurich's voting results: electorate rejects proposed amendment to cantonal dog law

  ...ng was abolished on a federal level in 2017, in May 2018, Zurich's cantonal parliament decided to lift the cantonal training obligation for owners of "large or bulky" dogs. This prompted a referendum, which was put to the vote.Prior to the parliamentary consultations, the Zürcher Tierschutz and TIR had already spoken out in favor of the compulsory cantonal training courses. The organizations therefore backed the referendum against the proposed amendment to the dog legislation and support the State Council's plans to simplify the compulsory training while extending it to all dog breeds. The tra...

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• 2019 03 19 It's Poultry Day and TIR would like to take this occasion to shed light on the insufficient legal protection for chickens

  ...nd in 2018, setting a new record. Despite this horrendous figure, the conditions in which the animals are kept and killed hardly ever get any public attention. Animals in the poultry and egg industry are subjected to extremely harsh living conditions. Sadly, the authorities responsible for the enforcement of the animal welfare legislation still fail to give chickens the required level of attention. March 19, 2019 The fact that chickens are sentient and capable of suffering is largely ignored in the conventional egg and meat industry. The images of healthy chickens living in small groups happil...

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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

  ...on 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 long time in large parts of Western society. However, fur has had a comeback in recent years and now more than 100 million animals are killed for their fur every year. Even though the common fur production methods must b...

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• 2004 04 05 The Competence of IWC to Conserve Small Cetaceans

  The Competence of IWC to Conserve Small Cetaceans The Competence of IWC to Conserve Small Cetaceans A report by the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht, CH-Berne/Zurich, elaborated by Dr. iur. Antoine F. Goetschel, Director and Attorney-at-Law supported by ASMS Ocean Care, CH-Wädenswil. April 5, 2004 Further information:Report (PDF)

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• 2025 10 24 TIR Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation

  ...al – Speak or Die’, a true science thriller about deciphering the language of animals and the question of whether we are prepared to listen to them. October 24, 2025 The book ‘Animal – Speak or Die’ by bestselling author Tibor Rode features a German pig named Rosa who demands her right to freedom and takes legal action against the inhumane conditions in factory farming. The defendant agricultural company is represented by aspiring lawyer Ben Lorentz from a renowned Hamburg law firm, who quickly realises why he, as a rookie, has been assigned the case. Since animals are treated as objects under...

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