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• 2018 03 29 TIR criticizes insufficient legal protection for poultry

  ...lso frequently fail to pay the necessary attention to the plight of chickens. March 29, 2018 The capacity of poultry to suffer and feel is given little consideration in the conventional egg and meat industry. While advertisements and product packaging regularly show "happy" chickens in small outdoor groups, the reality is very different: Most of the nearly 11 million chickens kept in Switzerland l... ... criminal complaint against five poultry farms in February 2018 based on video material provided by the organization Tier im Fokus (see TIR news release from February 2, 2018).    In Switzerland, arou...

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• 2024 05 17 Fire safety measures could save lives - a chronology of efforts to protect farm animals from TIR’s perspective

  ...ronology of efforts to protect farm animals from TIR’s perspective Animals regularly die a horrible death as a result of fires on livestock farms. Hundreds of animals bred and kept for human consumption are affected every year, last year even around 1000. The risks have long been recognised, but there are still no effective guidelines for preventive measures that could save lives. The Foundation for Animals in the Law (TIR), together with seven other organisations, is once again drawing the attention of the federal government to its responsibility in an open letter.   17.05.2024 Since 2018, TI...

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• 2019 04 04 Criminal complaint against slaughterhouse in Avenches: TIR disappointed at excessively lenient sentence

  Criminal complaint against slaughterhouse in Avenches: TIR disappointed at excessively lenient sentence Criminal complaint against slaughterhouse in Avenches: TIR disappointed at excessively lenient sentence In the fall of 2018, the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) filed a criminal complaint against the slaughterhouses of Avenches and Moudon based on video material provided by the animal rights organization "Pour l'Egalité d'Animale (PEA)". In the Avenches case, the public prosecutor's office of Vaud has now sentenced a slaughterhouse employee to a fine of 250 Swiss francs. TIR is disappoi...

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• 2019 01 07 No animal takes pleasure in suffering! – TIR launches new campaign against animal cruelty

  ...unches new campaign against animal cruelty No animal takes pleasure in suffering! – TIR launches new campaign against animal cruelty Animal welfare calls for unique ideas when it comes to raising public awareness for animal cruelty. The Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) has therefore once again chosen to work with renowned advertising agency Ruf Lanz. Featuring animals in BDSM costumes and the slogan "No animal takes pleasure in suffering", our campaign calls to mind that in Switzerland, too, countless animals fall victim to abuse. January 7, 2019 The latest TIR campaign draws attention ...

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• 2018 10 22 TIR supports referendum against the construction of the Ozeanium in Basel

  ...supports referendum against the construction of the Ozeanium in Basel TIR supports referendum against the construction of the Ozeanium in Basel On Wednesday, October 17, 2018, the cantonal parliament of Basel-Stadt voted on the construction of the Ozeanium – a large public aquarium as part of the Basel Zoo intended to contain a range of aquatic animal species, its construction planned for 2024 – and granted its approval for the project. From an animal welfare as well as a species and nature conservation point of view, the decision is unacceptable. That is why a referendum will now be held with...

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• 2016 04 20 Protecting wild animals from poaching – The fight against the illegal wildlife trade

  ...oaching – The fight against the illegal wildlife trade Protecting wild animals from poaching – The fight against the illegal wildlife trade The illegal killing of wild animals and the trade involved has assumed alarming proportions and has brought many species to the brink of extinction. In March 2016, the National Assembly called for stricter criminal sanctions against the illegal trade. Tier im Recht (TIR) welcomes this and urges the buyer and transit countries to better meet their responsibilities. April 20, 2016 Over the last year, 1175 rhinos were illegally killed in South Africa alone, c...

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• 2014 03 07 TIR campaign against animal cruelty receives Swiss Poster Award for "Poster of the Year"

  TIR campaign against animal cruelty receives Swiss Poster Award for "Poster of the Year" TIR campaign against animal cruelty receives Swiss Poster Award for "Poster of the Year" The current TIR campaign against animal cruelty was honored with the Swiss Poster Award at yesterday's APG/SGA Poster Nigh... ...cess and would like to thank our entire team for their tireless efforts for TIR. Further information (in German):News report by APG/SGA from March 6, 2014: "Animal Judges" win Swiss Poster Award 2013Official brochure of the Swiss Poster Awards 2013 (including laudatory speech for "Animal Judges")O...

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• 2018 02 02 TIR files criminal complaint for animal welfare violations in chicken rearing

  ... will file criminal charges against the companies concerned on the basis of the detected infringements. February 2, 2018 The fact that chickens have the capacity to suffer and feel is given little consideration in the conventional poultry meat and egg industry. For example, it is permitted to keep up to 27,000 broilers in the same facility until the 28th fattening day. From the 43rd fattening day onwards, a maximum of 18,000 animals are permitted. It is hardly possible to meet the needs of the individual animal in such intensive farming systems, even though chickens are equally covered by the ...

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• 2020 05 18 TIR analyzes the Federal Council’s rejection of video surveillance in slaughterhouses

  ...t severe violations against animal welfare to light in the past. The recordings showed for example mistreatment in the form of extremely rough handling of sheep, pigs, calves and other animals as well as painful killing through improper and thus inadequate anesthesia, see for example the two criminal charges against two facilities in the canton of Vaud filed by TIR in October 2018. Between January 2018 and March 2019, the Federal Food Chain Unit (FFCU) conducted a nationwide investigation in 67 slaughter facilities throughout Switzerland. The investigation showed that in many slaughterhouses, ...

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

  ... proposed amendment to cantonal dog law TIR pleased with outcome of Zurich's voting results: electorate rejects proposed amendment to cantonal dog law Almost 70% of Zurich's voters rejected an amendment to the cantonal dog legislation, which would have resulted in the abolition of compulsory traini... ...cked 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 training courses are particularly important from an animal welfare perspective. They significantly contribute ...

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