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• 2021 09 10 New TIR brochure: Stop indiscriminate funding of animal experiments!

  ...eriments! According to the Swiss Animal Welfare Act, animal experiments are only permissible if they are indispensable and if the anticipated gain in knowledge outweigh the stress on the animals in the context of a balance of interests. However, these legal requirements are not adequately considered... ...s for several years now, which is highly alarming. While back in 2012, 11,699 animals were exposed to the highest severity levels in experiments, in 2020, that number climbed to 19,712 animals, which is an increase of 7.8 percent compared with the previous year.In the course of the parliamentary d...

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

  ... Basel Zoo intended to contain a range of aquatic animal species, its construction planned for 2024 – and granted its approval for the project. From an animal welfare as well as a species and nature conservation point of view, the decision is unacceptable. That is why a referendum will now be held with the support of the Fondation Franz Weber and four other organizations, including the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR). The citizens of Basel will have the final say. October 22, 2018 There was clear support for the Ozeanium in the cantonal parliament, with only the Green Alliance opposing i...

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• 2022 10 07 TIR Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation

  ...sents new additions to its library collection, including books, articles, and films on animal-related topics. The current issue focuses on the book "The Snow Leopard" by Sylvain Tesson, which addresses the search for the snow leopard and the planet’s destruction by humans. At the same time, the book... ...kistan, and Russia, illegal hunting and trade are still a major problem. The animals are hunted with iron traps and poisoned baits. Products made from snow leopards range from accessories to fur garments and traditional Chinese medicine made from their bones. Trapping cubs is particularly lucrative ...

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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

  ... can be traced back to a significant improvement of the penal system. Nevertheless, there are still large differences between the cantons. This year's report examined in particular the animal welfare regulations on poultry farming and the related penal practice. It turns out that the welfare and dig... ...this requirement is now abolished at federal level and it is up to the cantons to decide whether or not and to what extent they wish to require a certificate of competence for dog ownership), meaning that in these cases the well-being of the dogs concerned was not directly affected.As in previous ye...

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• 2024 08 19 Joyce Tischler and Kim Stallwood visit TIR

  ...es great importance to international dialogue. To this end, it regularly works with individuals and organisations from abroad who are active in animal rights. In August, TIR therefore organised an informal get-together at its head office with Joyce Tischler and Kim Stallwood, who were its guests for... ...s of the ALDF. This now renowned institution, which is active beyond American borders, began as a small organisation and only became what it is today thanks to the commitment of a handful of goal-oriented and persistent lawyers. In conclusion, Joyce emphasised the importance of promoting young talen...

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• 2021 11 04 TIR Library Newsletter: TIR presents its reading tip, "Die Essensvernichter" (in English: "The Food Destroyers")

  ...ses), which amounts to about half of the environmental impact of motorized private transport. In households and restaurants, wasted bread and bakery products, fresh vegetables, pork, and beef account for the highest environmental impact.Food that is produced but not consumed generates unnecessary CO... ...ng fish stocks are now overfished. The exploitation of about sixty percent of stocks can be described as being barely sustainable, while only six percent of the world's marine fish stocks have not yet been exploited beyond their safe biological limit. The authors of the book presented here, "Di...

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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 species. Many animal species are either endangered or at risk of extinction as a result of the growin... ...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 protected sei whales. The country catches these animals on the high seas, outside its national terri...

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• Campaigns

  ... for animal abusers to be put behind bars. 2012 If animals were the judges, punishment for animal cruelty would be more severe. 2013 Animals can not fight for their rights, that's why we fight for them. 2016 As long as certain animals are treated as trash, we are needed. 2016 As long as certain anim... ...abelled production! Illegal bird catching in Cyprus Stop fur! Obligation to spay and neuter outdoor cats in Switzerland No wild animals in Circuses No experiments on primates

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• 2018 12 12 TIR attended various international animal welfare conferences in 2018

  ...ong Kong from May 4 to 5, 2018. Animal welfare law experts from all over the world discussed concepts for strengthening the legal status of animals on a national and international level. Speakers from 20 countries (China, Japan, India, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, S... ...nting trophies, and illegal animal products such as ivory and rhino horn. In order to combat the major problems revolving around animal welfare and species conservation, there is an urgent need not only for legal know-how but also for effective networks and mutual exchange of information. TIR attend...

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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 furthering overfishing – is also often concealed. The book also explains that animal welfare issues are prevalent in hatcheries. The high mortality rate clearly shows that fish, as sentient animals, suffe...

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