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• 2024 12 16 TIR calls for a ban on animal transports to high-risk animal welfare countries

  TIR calls for a ban on animal transports to high-risk animal welfare countries Time and again, horrific images of unsustainable conditions during international animal transports reach the public. Most recently, 69 heavily pregnant cattle from Germany died or were senselessly killed at the Turkish border in unimaginable agony, for bureaucratic reasons. The Foundation for the Animal in the Law (TIR) draws attention to the urgent need to revise the EU regulations on animal trans... ...air within, into or out of the EU for rearing, fattening, slaughter or other purposes (see the European Court of Auditor...

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• 2021 03 04 TIR files criminal complaint: animal welfare law also applies to fish!

  ...re law also applies to fish! Fish are sentient animals protected by animal welfare legislation. Yet, problematic, and sometimes cruel ways of treating them are not uncommon. Obvious animal cruelties are often not recognized or played down. In a documented case, Tier im Recht (TIR; Foundation for the Animal in the Law) has now filed charges for improper handling of a trout. March 4, 2021 In the fall of 2020, a fishing magazine printed a photo report on a trout fishing trip. In at least one of the... ... corresponding time out of the water is extremely high. Therefore, one must assume that the fish su...

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• 2017 08 29 Scandalous case of animal cruelty and lack of law enforcement in the canton of Thurgau

  Scandalous case of animal cruelty and lack of law enforcement in the canton of Thurgau In late summer of 2017, a severe case of animal cruelty became widely known when an offender with multiple convictions for animal welfare violations and owner of many horses (hereinafter referred to as Mr. U.K.), was once again reported to the police by concerned citizens who had seen dead and emaciated horses on his property. What was particularly shocking was the fact that Mr. U.K. was st... ...nton of Thurgau has now appointed an investigation commission to examine the incident and the enforcement of the animal ...

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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 Foundation for Animals in Law (TIR) therefore supported the petition launched by fair-fish for the inclusion of animal welfare criteria. It was handed over to the ASC which has rea... ...research team - are now examining how they can incorporate animal welfare into their standards. The breakthrough leading...

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

  ...ents Swiss premiere of "Food for Profit" On 21 March 2024, the Swiss premiere of "Food for Profit", presented by the Foundation for the Animal in the Law (TIR), took place at the sold-out Frame cinema in Zurich. The documentary film by Giulia Innocenzi and Pablo D'Ambrosi impressively discloses the interrelations between the dairy and meat industries, lobbying and political power in Europe. TIR looks back on an impressive, memorable evening and would like to thank Giulia Innocenzi and the 200 invited guests. March 26, 2024 The Italian journalist Giulia Innocenzi became known as a political com...

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• 2018 06 15 TIR disappointed: Council of States relaxes restrictions on wolf hunting

  ...sappointed: Council of States relaxes restrictions on wolf hunting In its deliberations of June 13 concerning the federa... ...y respects contrary to animal welfare. In terms of the relaxation of restrictions on wolf hunting, the Council of States... ...ouncil of States in a statement prior to its decision. June 15, 2018 On August 24, 2016, the Federal Council opened consultation procedures for an amendment to the hunting act and submitted the corresponding dispatch to parliament on Augus... ...of wolves and leave out all preventive measures required by the Berne Convention, such as herd protection, deterrence, a...

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• 2020 11 11 TIR disappointed: National Council rejects mandatory neutering for outdoor cats

  ...mandatory neutering for outdoor cats In November 2018, National Councillor Doris Fiala (FDP/ZH) submitted a motion in parliament for an obligation to castrate outdoor cats in order to support a petition by the animal protection organizations Network for Animal Protection NetAP and Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR; Foundation for the Animal in the Law). At the end of October, the National Council decided not to follow this motion after the parliament had already rejected th... ...ational Council has now also rejected Doris Fiala's motion at the end of October, which means that the matter is definit...

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• 2022 05 27 TIR speaks at training conference for law enforcement agencies in Kosovo

  ...training conference for law enforcement agencies in Kosovo Last week, the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (Foundation for the Animal in the Law; TIR) had the privilege of leading a training session for law enforcement agencies in Pristina on the investigation and prosecution of animal welfare crimes.... ...had the opportunity to teach at a training for law enforcement agencies of the Republic of Kosovo fo... ... repeatedly pointed out.TIR’s findings were then compared with the reality for animal welfare in Kos... ...ch TIR was able to visit veterinary clinics and animal sanctuaries in Vushtrri, Mitrovica and Sken...

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• 2017 09 18 TIR at the world premiere of "Citizen Animal"

  ... the world premiere of "Citizen Animal" On September 9, "Citizen Animal" by the German filmmaker Oliver Kyr celebrated its world premiere in Zurich. The documentary explores whether and to what extent... ...m "Citizen Animal – A Quest for Animal Rights" deals with the often very difficult human-animal relationship and the question whether animals should be granted certain rights. Filmmaker Oliver Kyr and... ...e film crew came to visit TIR in Zurich to discuss the legal status quo and the possibilities for th... ... made available for free on the Internet later on. TIR would like to congratulate Oliver Kyr for his...

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

  ...ointed at rejection of cow horn initiative TIR disappointed at rejection of cow horn initiative Despite widespread support for the initiative, it was unable to reach a majority: 54.7 percent of the Swiss electorate rejected the initiative "For the dignity of farm animals". The Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) is disappointed at the outcome of the vote but sees a positive development in the public debate on the meaning and purpose of cow and goat horns, which has spread fa... ...s, which is carried out for purely financial reasons, impairs the animals' ability to communicate and constitutes a disr...

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