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

    ...4 out of 5 fish die before they arrive at their destined aquarium because of inhumane catching methods and poor transport conditions. Today, more than 60% of the world's coral reefs are in immediate danger, with demand for aquarium fish playing a major role. Since almost none of the species concerned are protected, no internationally binding regulations and registration requirements are in place, and inspections provided for by the exporting countries are virtually non-existent, there is no transparency regarding the number and type of organisms captured. This makes it impossible to sustainabl...


  • 2018 12 14 SRG ombudsman supports complaint submitted by TIR regarding a cooking show

    ...ned" in Goa (India) before being cooked. The crab's claws are thereby torn off and their shell removed while the animal is still alive and conscious. View the sequence described here.This "cleaning" method causes the crabs extreme pain and suffering and is legally considered an act of animal cruelty in Switzerland and is punishable according to article 26 of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). In its complaint, TIR criticizes the fact that the program fails to critically point out the obvious animal welfare-related relevance of the crabs' treatment. On the contrary, David Rocco, enthusiastically des...


  • 2018 03 15 Presentation of petition in Berne: "No wild animals in the circus"

    ...outs of the animals before and after touring. More and more circuses are choosing not to carry wild animals and they are not experiencing a drop in the number of visitors – on the contrary. One particularly impressive example of a modern successful circus is the "Cirque du Soleil".The Federal Council rejected the proposal submitted by National Council member Isabelle Chevalley in March 2015 to "specify what animal species are to be allowed in circuses". It did note, however, that "Indeed, it is almost impossible to carry along species such as rhinos, bears, and big cats on circus tou...


  • 2004 03 19 Curriculum Vitae of Antoine F. Goetschel

    ...(IAHAIO).He appears before the public whenever matters concerning the human-animal relationship in the law or ethics are debated. He was involved in several initiatives launched by third parties, which were implemented with the help of the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht He holds a seat on the legal board of the International Association of Human Animal Interaction Organizations IAHAIO and is a board member of the Foundation for the Wellbeing of Dogs.Since 1985, he has committed up to 50% of his work capacity for the cause of the animal in the law. In the remaining time, he attends to his ...


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

    ...rious media formats before turning her attention to investigative topics. She and her team spent five years working on "Food for Profit", which premiered at the European Parliament in Brussels in February 2024. The documentary criticises intensive farming (factory farming), which receives massive financial support from the EU almost everywhere in Europe. Together with an international team of experts conducting undercover research, Innocenzi impressively highlights the main problems of this industrial production method: Animal suffering, water pollution, exploitation of migrant workers, loss o...


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

    ...)". 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 disappointed to hear that the sentence was so lenient and criticizes the law enforcement authorities for failing to adequately apply the animal welfare-related penal provisions. April 4, 2019 The video sequences released last year by the animal rights organization PEA reveal serious violations of the Swiss Animal Welfare Act (AWA) by slaughterhouse employees in Avenches and Moudon. The video material shows workers handling animals very roughly and u...


  • 2018 11 26 TIR disappointed at rejection of cow horn initiative

    ... as this is not the case, TIR welcomes measures aimed at creating incentives to rear horned animals. However, the close result of the vote and the international media echo garnered by the initiative indicate that there is an increasing awareness of the practices farm animals, cows and goats in particular, are subjected to. It also goes to show that the objective of the initiative is becoming more and more popular. TIR applauds Armin Capaul, the driving force behind the initiative, for achieving such widespread interest for this important issue and will continue to support his work for the wel...


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    ...erences and LinksIn case of direct or indirect references to web pages that lie outside the area of responsibility of the author, liability would only be assumed in cases where the author had knowledge of the content and it would have been technically possible and feasible to prevent the use of illegal content. Hereby, the author explicitly declares that at the time of the creation of the links, there was no recognizable illegal content on the pages referred to. The author has no influence on the current and future design, content, or authorship of the linked pages. For this reason, the author...


  • 2025 10 31 Visit by international animal welfare pioneers to TIR

    ...chosen as the fixed date for World Animal Day. The Polish-German author and journalist Heinrich Zimmermann played a central role in this, campaigning for the promotion of World Animal Day. The intention behind this was, and still is, to dedicate one day of the year to animals and their concerns. In a world dominated by human interests, the so-called silent creatures should be given a visible and widely known platform that encourages people from all countries, parties and generations to make a contribution to animals at their own discretion.TIR was delighted to welcome Wim and Sue as guests and...


  • 2016 03 16 20 Years Tier im Recht – TIR celebrates its anniversary and bestows TIR Animal Law Award for the first time

    ...t night, during his official speech at the anniversary celebration in Zurich, Jörg Röthlisberger, President of the Foundation Board, acknowledged TIR's achievements.TIR also bestowed the TIR Animal Law Award for the first time. The award is meant to honor individuals or institutions for their outstanding achievements in the field of national or international animal welfare law. The first recipient of the TIR Animal Law Award is the Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) in Portland (Oregon/USA). CALS is regarded as the world's epicenter for training animal welfare lawyers. It offers students an...


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