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2021 11 04 TIR Library Newsletter: TIR presents its reading tip, "Die Essensvernichter" (in English: "The Food Destroyers")
TIR Library Newsletter: TIR presents its reading tip, "Die Essensvernichter" (in English: "The Food Destroyers") With this year's fourth newsletter edition, the library of the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (Foundation for the Animal in the Law; TIR) once again presents selected and current new acquisitions. Books, articles, and films on animal-related topics will be explored in more detail. The special reading tip is about food waste, the resulting environmental degradation, and loss of biodiversity. November 4, 2021 Food waste is part of our everyday lives. It happens in many visible areas o...
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2016 05 31 Animal welfare organizations demand a Swiss ban on the import and transit of hunting trophies
...ort regulations are met, that is, the CITES-permits are granted. Many of the sought-after animal species are subject to protection by the Washington Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). While the Convention prohibits the commercial trade in highly endangered species, exceptions can be made for trophy hunting (see the TIR news report (in German) from March 3, 2016).It is often argued that hunting tourism contributes to the preservation of biodiversity and the alleviation of poverty. However, this argumentation is highly questionable, as is shown in the report by th...
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2005 10 04 NZZ (online edition) of October 4, 2005: Stricter penalties demanded for animal abusers
NZZ (online edition) of October 4, 2005: Stricter penalties demanded for animal abusers NZZ (online edition) of October 4, 2005: Stricter penalties demanded for animal abusers Cruelty against animals needs to be punished more harshly according to animal protection advocates in Switzerland, who say that many cases go unreported October 4, 2005 Further information:Full article "Stricter penalties demanded for animal abusers" in the online edition of NZZ of October 4, 2005
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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
TIR has published an expert opinion on the permissibility of restrictions on the trade in fur products made using cruel production methods 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. Se...
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2023 04 14 TIR delighted: Federal Council has ambitions to ban the import of fur produced under conditions of animal cruelty
TIR delighted: Federal Council has ambitions to ban the import of fur produced under conditions of animal cruelty Last week the Federal Council announced its intention to examine an import ban on fur products produced in a cruel manner. The Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) was instructed to prepare a corresponding consultation draft by the end of March 2024. The Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR; Foundation for the Animal in the Law) has been campaigning for such an import ban for many years and therefore welcomes the Federal Council's decision. April 14, 2023 The demand for an impo...
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2017 11 29 TIR demands an import ban on products obtained by cruelty to animals - Council of States rejects proposal
TIR demands an import ban on products obtained by cruelty to animals - Council of States rejects proposal Today, the Council of States rejected the proposal of National Council member Matthias Aebischer (from the SP party/Berne) for an import ban on products obtained by cruelty to animals by 37 to 4 votes. The Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) is deeply disappointed that so little emphasis is put on animal welfare. November 29, 2017 The National Council approved the proposal of its member Matthias Aebischer for a general ban on the import of products that have been manufactured in a cruel m...
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2015 04 14 TIR European Scholar LL.M. Award: Unique Scholarship Opportunity for an Animal Law LL.M. Degree in Portland
TIR European Scholar LL.M. Award: Unique Scholarship Opportunity for an Animal Law LL.M. Degree in Portland TIR European Scholar LL.M. Award: Unique Scholarship Opportunity for an Animal Law LL.M. Degree in Portland Together with the Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS), the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) is pleased to announce the TIR European Scholar LL.M. Award. The award provides up to a 50% reduction on tuition fees for students attending the Animal Law LL.M. program at the Lewis & Clark Law School with the world’s first and only postgraduate law degree focused specifically on a...
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2024 07 03 Consultation on fur import ban and declaration requirements for animal products - TIR and three further organisations submit joint statement
Consultation on fur import ban and declaration requirements for animal products - TIR and three further organisations submit joint statement Last April, the Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) launched the consultation on the revision of several animal welfare-related ordinances. The planned amendments aim to introduce a ban on the import of fur products produced in a cruel manner, and a declaration requirement for foie gras products and certain animal products obtained abroad using painful procedures without anaesthesia. Zurich Animal Protection, Vier Pfoten, Swiss Animal Protection STS...
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2025 05 30 Fur import ban and declaration obligation for animal foodstuffs - TIR welcomes new regulations, but also points out shortcomings
Fur import ban and declaration obligation for animal foodstuffs - TIR welcomes new regulations, but also points out shortcomings Last Wednesday, the Federal Council passed a ban on the import of fur products produced in a cruel manner as well as a declaration requirement for foie gras products and certain animal foodstuffs obtained abroad using painful procedures without analgesia. The ban on fur imports in particular is a milestone from an animal welfare perspective, which the Foundation for the Animal in the Law (TIR) and other organizations have been working towards for a long time. However...
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2022 05 30 Council of States says no to a ban on imports of fur and hunting trophies: an incredibly sad day for TIR and animal welfare
...tain conditions are met. However, CITES explicitly allows member countries to adopt stricter regulations. Various countries have already made use of this option. A ban on imports and transit would have a significant and much needed symbolic effect for the protection of both species and animals as individuals, given that hunting seems more inappropriate today than ever before in view of dramatic biodiversity loss, necessitating radical change in our attitude towards nature. Despite the urgency of the issue, a majority of the Council of States (22:17 with two abstentions) voted against the propo...