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2007 02 19 European Animal Welfare Law Conference in Brussels about "Animal Welfare in Constitutions"
European Animal Welfare Law Conference in Brussels about "Animal Welfare in Constitutions" European Animal Welfare Law Conference in Brussels about "Animal Welfare in Constitutions" On February 1, an international meeting on animal welfare law in the European Union and its member states was held in Brussels. On this occasion, the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht had the honor of speaking about the importance of the introduction of animal welfare on a constitutional level. February 19, 2007 The conference with the official title "Constitutional and Legislative Aspects of Animal Welfare in Europe...
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2024 11 18 TIR explains the legal and practical reality of Swiss pig farming
..., non-perforated (i.e., without holes or crevices) lying surface that covers the floor. However, the fact that something as basic as a comfortable lying surface is an essential component of this label already shows the low level of the husbandry standard. In practice, the implementation of the requirements in relation to bedding is also generally - apart from a few laudable exceptions - only minimal, i.e., barely covering the floor and not, as shown in the advert, with thick layers of straw in which the animals can dig and burrow.A motion submitted in 2020 by Green National Councillor Meret Sc...
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2025 09 06 TIR speaks again at the Animal Ethics Summer School in Oxford
TIR speaks again at the Animal Ethics Summer School in Oxford Around 180 participants from all over the world gathered in August at the Summer School of the Centre for Animal Ethics in Oxford. The multi-day event focused on ‘The Ethics of Captivity’. The Foundation for the Animal in the Law (TIR) was represented at the conference by a small delegation and gave a presentation on ‘Animal modifications to captive conditions’. September 6, 2025 From 4 to 7 August 2025, Merton College at Oxford University hosted the tenth international summer school of the Centre for Animal Ethics. The renowned Oxf...
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2020 12 07 TIR is happy to announce the appointment of Gieri Bolliger as a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics
TIR is happy to announce the appointment of Gieri Bolliger as a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics December 7, 2020 TIR executive director Dr. Gieri Bolliger was appointed as a Fellow of the renowned Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics in December 2020. The Oxford Centre is an independent institute dedicated to improving the ethical status of animals through research and education. Since 2006 it has been promoting animal welfare through academic studies and public discourse. The Oxford Centre also co-edits the Journal of Animal Ethics (JAE) with the University of Illinois and has ...
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2019 02 11 TIR pleased with outcome of Zurich's voting results: electorate rejects proposed amendment to cantonal dog law
TIR pleased with outcome of Zurich's voting results: electorate rejects 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 training courses for dog owners. The Zürcher Tierschutz (Zurich Aimal Welfare Association) and the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) are in favor of compulsory training and recommended rejection of the amendment prior to the vote. T...
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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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2019 11 22 TIR submits legal statement on amendment to the Federal Act on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
TIR submits legal statement on amendment to the Federal Act on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora In August, the Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) opened a consultation on the amendment to the Federal Act on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (BGCITES). In its legal statement, the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) welcomes the intended tightening of sanctions and introduces additional amendments. In addition, we advocate greater consideration of animal welfare interests within the framework of species protec...
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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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Publications
Publications Publications of TIR Expert opinions, reports, professional articles, media reviews, etc. Publications (in German) BooksExpert opinions / ReportsProfessional articlesJudgment reviewsConsultations / OpinionsTIR-FlyerSample contracts & templates for criminal complaintsArgumentariumE-Newsletter LibraryFriendsmails (E-Newsletter)Michelle's TIR-Blog TIR in the media (in German) Print reportsOnline reportsVideo reportsAudio reportsTIR columns and seriesTIR media releasesTIR on YouTubeLetters to the editor / Open letters / Complaints
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2017 11 16 Animal welfare-related penal practice 2016: TIR analysis shows massive differences between the cantons in the prosecution of animal welfare-related offenses and also practically inexistent law enforcement in the field of poultry farming
Animal welfare-related penal practice 2016: TIR analysis shows massive differences between the cantons in the prosecution of animal welfare-related offenses and also practically inexistent law enforcement in the field of poultry farming throughout Switzerland At a media conference today, TIR presented its comprehensive analysis of the Swiss animal welfare penal practice in 2016. The number of animal welfare-related criminal proceedings reached a new peak in 2016 with 2397 cases which can be traced back to a significant improvement of the penal system. Nevertheless, there are still large differ...