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• 2018 01 16 TIR is a founding member of the professional association "Swiss Association for Animal Welfare Work" (VATS)

  ...imal welfare. The main objective of the Swiss Association for Animal Welfare Work (VATS) therefore is to establish the profession "animal welfare expert" and to further promote its professionalization. VATS coordinates and promotes the vocational and further training of interdisciplinary specialists in the field of animal welfare and strives to raise awareness for the profession of "animal welfare expert" and to improve the job opportunities for graduates on the job market. TIR is very pleased to be part of this vital association from the very beginning and will actively support the efforts ...

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

  ... to 13 in 2007. The main reason is the growing demand for rhino horn powder, especially in Asia where it is thought to have healing effects. Rhino horn is now being sold at higher prices than gold. The situation is also tragic for elephants: according to a current survey, an estimated 100'000 elephants were killed by poachers for their ivory between 2010 and 2012. Not only elephants and rhinos are affected by poaching, but also many other species, such as the now rare pangolin. Apart from ivory and rhino horn, also live animals, such as birds, reptiles, fish, apes, and numerous other mammals a...

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• 2021 10 20 Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) announces international partnership with renowned British animal rights activist, author, and scholar Kim Stallwood

  ...land a significant site for the documentation of a movement that is growing in importance globally. The need to preserve and collect materials in a constantly growing historical archive and expanding library of contemporary materials is central to TIR’s mission.‘The recognition of animal personhood, including moral and legal rights for animals, is one of the greatest challenges in human history,’ says Kim Stallwood. TIR has also engaged Stallwood as a consultant to advise on the expansion of its library, the acquisition of further collections of essential importance, and improve the v...

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• 2016 10 24 TIR gives a presentation at the international animal welfare conference in Strasbourg

  TIR gives a presentation at the international animal welfare conference in Strasbourg TIR gives a presentation at the international animal welfare conference in Strasbourg The international EGALS conference "Droit et éthique de l'animal", which took place on October 21 and 22 in Strasbourg, was attended by animal welfare lawyers from all over Europe. A four-person delegation represented Tier im Recht (TIR) at the event and gave a presentation on the legal situation of animals for slaughter in Switzerland. October 24, 2016 The international animal welfare conference "Droit et éthique de l'anima...

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• 2021 12 14 TIR thrilled that National Council supports import ban for fur products derived from animal cruelty

  ...d not be allowed to enter Switzerland at all. An import ban on fur products derived from cruelty to animals is therefore urgently needed. A ban is the only way to prevent domestic demand from promoting forms of fur production abroad that are clearly rejected by a large part of the Swiss population. In a legal opinion prepared in cooperation with experts in the field of international law, TIR demonstrated that – contrary to the concerns expressed by the Federal Council – an import ban would not be in violation of Switzerland's international trade obligations (Rüttimann Andreas/Gerritsen Vane...

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

  ...on for animals. Our main focus is on legal aspects and we are equally committed to the protection of domestic animals, farm animals, wild animals, animals used for sports, and laboratory animals. This latest campaign is an important measure in educating the public about animal cruelty and in sensitizing authorities and policy makers to the plight of animals. Further information: All TIR campaignsVisit German version of this news release to see the media's response No animal takes pleasure in suffering - Parrot No animal takes pleasure in suffering - Cat No animal takes pleasure in suffering - ...

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• 2018 06 12 Petition delivery in Berne: "Mandatory neutering of outdoor cats"

  ...300'000. One of the main reasons for this is that cat owners, including farmers, refuse to neuter their outdoor cats, whereupon these animals breed with stray or other unneutered cats. The problem persists despite the fact that the Animal Welfare Ordinance (AWO) requires that animal owners do everything reasonably possible to prevent their animals from reproducing excessively (article 25 paragraph 4 of the AWO). However, it is nearly impossible to keep the mating behavior of outdoor cats under control. Stray animals suffer terribly. Cats reproduce quickly and form large colonies, resultin...

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• 2024 03 26 TIR presents Swiss premiere of "Food for Profit"

  ...vely highlights the main problems of this industrial production method: Animal suffering, water pollution, exploitation of migrant workers, loss of biodiversity as well as the dangers posed by the use of antibiotics and the development of genetically modified organisms. The film concludes with a clear and direct call to action to put an end to these abuses. In particular, the film calls for an end to state subsidies for factory farming. Following the film screening, experts from the meat and egg industry and animal welfare discussed the parallels and differences between "Food for Profit" ...

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• 2025 07 21 TIR at European Conference on Legal Representation for Animals

  ...national level. The main focus was on the idea of a European agreement, modelled on the Aarhus Convention, the first international treaty to grant citizens participation rights in environmental protection. The aim was to discuss various instruments for stronger representation of animal interests in civil, administrative and criminal proceedings. Possible approaches include party rights for animal welfare NGOs, better access to animal welfare-related information, stronger cooperation between authorities and clearer legal foundations.At the start of the conference, TIR Director Dr Gieri Bolliger...

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• 2022 02 25 TIR Library Newsletter: 2022 Book Recommendation

  ...fore imperative. By buying food and cosmetic products without palm oil, avoiding air travel as far as possible, using electricity from renewable energy sources, and greatly reducing meat consumption, we can all contribute to reducing CO2 emissions. Ruth Kassinger is the author of several scientific and historical books. She lives in the USA and holds degrees from Yale and Johns Hopkins University.Her book "Slime - How Algae Created Us, Plague Us, and Just Might Save Us" is available in stores and can also be read upon advance notice at the TIR library, where reading and workstations are availa...

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