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• No wild animals in Circuses

  ...IN THE CIRCUS RING? NO, THANKS! For a ban on wild animals in circuses – in Switzerland, too! Using wild animals in circuses is highly problematic from an animal welfare perspective. For one thing, it is almost impossible to provide the animals with species-appropriate housing conditions on circus premises, and for another, wild animal shows often violate the fundamental principle of animal dignity enshrined in Swiss animal welfare law. Nevertheless, unlike in many other countries, the use of wild animals in circuses is still permitted in Switzerland.The animal welfare organizations ProTier, VI...

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• 2006 10 15 A guest lawyer from Switzerland: Antoine F. Goetschel is the featured guest lawyer “Voiceless – The Fund for Animals”

  A guest lawyer from Switzerland: Antoine F. Goetschel is the featured guest lawyer “Voiceless – The Fund for Animals” A guest lawyer from Switzerland: Antoine F. Goetschel is the featured guest lawyer “Voiceless – The Fund for Animals” Antoine F. Goetschel, the director of the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht, is the featured guest lawyer during the month of October 2006 at the Australian-based organization “Voiceless – The Fund for Animals” and answers questions posed by members. October 15, 2006 Further information:Q & A Antoine F. Goetschel with VoicelessVoiceless the animal protection in...

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

  ...eon could fall prey to a predator, a cantonal policeman from the department for animal welfare and environmental protection became aware of the pigeon... ...tor. The court left no room for doubt that the defendant was guilty and found that his behavior was based solely on selfish motives, his actions being... ... He was required to pay the procedural costs. The defendant was convicted of attempted deliberate, torturous killing of a bird of prey within the me... ...ere evident in this case that could somehow justify the violation of the bird's dignity. This is not an isolated case. The ornithological associatio...

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• 2023 11 17 TIR Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation

  ...nventional approach to highlighting efforts to recognise the fundamental rights of non-human animals. November 17, 2023 Humans (Homo sapiens) occupy a... ...airness, and should no longer be considered the property of humans. Under the leadership of attorney Steven M. Wise and with the support of some of th... ...ocuments the moving case of Happy, a female elephant who has lived in New York's Bronx Zoo for 45 years. Like all elephants, Happy has a complex mind ... ...e political will is needed to ensure fair conditions for all living beings.The work "Thing: Inside the Struggle for Animal Personhood" is commercial...

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• 2004 04 05 Dolphinariums in Europe from The Viewpoint of Animal Welfare Law

  Dolphinariums in Europe from The Viewpoint of Animal Welfare Law Dolphinariums in Europe from The Viewpoint of Animal Welfare Law Report by the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht drawn up by Dr. iur. Antoine F. Goetschel, director, Zurich, for the attention of the Working Group for the Protection of Marine Mammals, Switzerland (ASMS Ocean Care). April 5, 2004 Further information:Report (PDF)

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• 2018 11 22 Animal welfare-related penal practice 2017: TIR analysis shows substantial differences in enforcement as well as a significant decrease in the number of animal welfare-related criminal proceedings and takes a closer look at animal welfare offen

  ...t exclusively - due to the abolition of compulsory training courses for dog owners. In this year's analysis, a particular focus was placed on animal w... ...-fifth of the total case material in the year under review and which, at 3.09 proceedings per 10'000 inhabitants, clearly exceeds the Swiss average of... ...severe than a fine. No (conditional) prison sentences were enforced in 2017. The Animal Welfare Act (AWA) lays down a penalty range for animal welfare-related offenses of up to five years in prison or a monetary penalty, and a fine of up to CHF 20'000 for misdemeanors. In view of the animal suffer...

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• 2022 01 27 TIR supports the people’s initiative “Basic Rights for Primates” in the canton of Basel-Stadt

  ...egislation compared to the rest of the world. In 1992, for example, the recognition of the dignity of creatures was enshrined in the Federal Constitut... ...products, as is the case everywhere in the world. Current legislation neither protects the life of animals nor adequately safeguards their physical an... ...ch is why they have no general right to representation of their interests in administrative and criminal proceedings.Non-human primates too may be use... ...presentation by TIR lawyer Katerina StoykovaJudgment of the Federal Supreme Court of September 16, 2020, concerning the admissibility of the cantonal ...

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• 2007 10 24 11th IAHAIO - World congress in Tokyo - A successful participation for the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht

  ...time from October 5 to 8, 2007, Antoine F. Goetschel and Gieri Bolliger represented the “Stiftung für das Tier im Recht” at the 11th world congress of... ...tionship.As was the case during previously held congresses, this year, TIR was once again given the chance to contribute its knowledge on the legal is... ...tional audience. In view of the next IAHAIO world congress (which will take place in Stockholm in 2010) the foundationTIR is considering to further ex... ...tution of an animal lawyer be introduced worldwide following the example of the Swiss equivalent in Zurich. Further information:Tokyo Presentation Gl...

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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 sente... ...s pregnant wife had no longer been able to bear the dogs' smell. She had been the driving force behind the crime, the presiding judge noted. The husband claimed he had not been able to find any other ... ... as this is not the case, the authorities must at least exhaust the penalty range. Even if in the present case a judgment was pronounced that far exceeds the average Swiss sentence for animal cruelty ...

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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

  ... and TIR would like to take this occasion to shed light on the insufficient legal protection for chickens It's Poultry Day and TIR would like to take this occasion to shed light on the insufficient le... ...ed that there were no apparent infringements of animal welfare provisions and the case was shelved. The public prosecutors ignored the disregard for animal dignity, which in TIR's opinion is clearly evident in the footage, justifying their stance with reference to an industry practice that contradicts the basic principles of animal welfare law. Also, Switzerland allows for about two million...

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