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• 2018 05 04 District Court sentences couple to conditional imprisonment for drowning dogs

  ...rt sentences couple to conditional imprisonment for drowning dogs District Court sentences couple to conditional imprisonment for drowning dogs On Thursday, May 3, the District Court of Zofingen sentenced a 38-year-old man to conditional imprisonment of 20 months and a fine of 1000 Swiss francs for ... ...for animal cruelty (see summary of Swiss animal welfare-related penal practice 2016), and therefore has a certain signal effect, it goes to show just how much authorities continue to trivialize animal cruelty cases. It remains unclear as to what extent the accused will be permitted to acquire animal...

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• 2017 12 15 TIR attends meeting of CITES Standing Committee in Geneva

  ...va from November 27 to December 1, 2017. More than 600 representatives of governments and organizations (IGOs and NGOs) discussed the regulation of international trade in endangered animal and plant s... ...ling and trading of illegal ivory. The number of animals killed for their tusks has increased dramatically in recent years. Japan was criticized at the conference for its commercial trade in strictly ... ...ing as an observer (see TIR News Release of January 21, 2016) and it intends to continue following the work of the CITES bodies closely. With the help of CITES, the worldwide trade in endangered spec...

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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 the... ...re are currently no official statistics on barn fires or animals affected. However, media coverage alone shows that several hundred animals die in barn fires every year. A significant number of these animals could be saved with suitable fire protection measures. TIR's research - with the support of ...

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  ...vacy policy applies to the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (Foundation for the Animal in the Law; hereinafter referred to as “TIR”), Rigistrasse 9, 8006 Zurich, Switzerland, with headquarters in Berne,... ...d to an email list (see newsletter “Friendsmail”), if have signed up for our media distribution list or if you have asked us in any other way to inform you regularly about our activities, you have giv... ...ces, legislation or official requirements. Therefore, we recommend that you consult this website regularly. The current version is always the valid one. Last update: May 5, 2020

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• Wild animals suffer from constantly being touched by tourists

  Awareness-raising campaign 2021 Wild animals suffer from constantly being touched by tourists. in collaboration with Ruf Lanz Wild animals suffer from constantly being touched by tourists - Panda Wild animals suffer from constantly being touched by tourists - Monkey Wild animals suffer from constantly being touched by tourists - Tiger Wild animals suffer from constantly being touched by tourists - Sloth Wild animals suffer from constantly being touched by tourists - Bear Wild animals suffer from constantly being touched by tourists - Turtle Wild animals suffer from constantly being touched by ...

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• 2024 10 01 Moby donates tour proceeds to animal rights organisations

  ...nates tour proceeds to animal rights organisations After more than a decade, the world-famous musician and animal rights activist Moby has returned to the stage. He is donating all the proceeds from his European tour to animal rights organisations. The Foundation for the Animal in the Law (TIR) is delighted to have also been considered.  October 1, 2024 Moby, whose real name is Richard Melville Hall, is a key figure in the electronic music scene and one of the most influential voices of his generation. He celebrated his breakthrough in the 90s with the album ‘Play’, which is considered a miles...

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• 2019 05 20 TIR pleased over Basel vote against "Ozeanium"

  ...ine aquarium. Prior to the vote, the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) had warned against the aquarium for reasons of animal welfare and species conservation and is very pleased with the outcome. May 20, 2019 Last October, Basel City's cantonal parliament approved a plan to build a large marine ... ...es even outside the official hunting season using highly unethical hunting methods. Further information: News release of October 22, 2018: TIR supports referendum against the construction of the Ozeanium in Basel

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• 2025 12 18 TIR Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation

  ...ynthetic, sometimes illegal, chemicals that cause even more damage to the marine ecosystem. Escaped farmed fish also threaten wild stocks which are already endangered.Although aquaculture is considered a sustainable alternative to wild fishing, the industry often conceals the actual origin of the fish. The use of fishmeal and fish oil – products that themselves come from wild catches, thereby furt... ...nisations therefore see cell-cultured ‘lab fish’ as a potentially animal-friendly and more environmentally friendly solution. The start-up ‘Wildtype’, for example, is developing sushi salmon based o...

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• 2018 01 26 Label products are to include more protection for fish: First step in the right direction

  Label products are to include more protection for fish: First step in the right direction The ASC label stands for responsible fish farming and is meant to ensure a clean conscience when buying fish products. However, animal welfare has so far hardly been taken into account in the ASC standard. The ... ...TIR would prefer to see mandatory standards introduced. Fish are highly developed beings with diverse behavioral patterns, needs and abilities; effective animal welfare criteria are urgently needed. TIR is therefore eagerly awaiting the fish welfare criteria promised by the ASC and the incentiv...

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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

  ...uncil 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 ... ...h a clear majority (see news item of 30.5.2022). To the present day, the Federal Council has opposed such an import ban. In February 2020, for example, it stated in its response to the Aebischer motion that it would instead rely on the declaration obligation that has been in force since 2014 and the...

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