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• 2023 07 12 Animal rights deserve as much attention as Donald Trump

  ...ntended not only to make people smile, but above all to make them think. TIR has been campaigning for animal-friendly laws and their consistent enforcement for years. We strive to create public awareness of the fact that animals worldwide have a right to a species-appropriate and suffering-free life. Because they cannot speak for themselves, TIR is needed. And so are you - thank you for supporting our work. More information More about the new subject Animal rights deserve as much attention as Donald Trump.

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• 2016 04 20 Protecting wild animals from poaching – The fight against the illegal wildlife trade

  ...called for stricter criminal sanctions against the illegal trade. Tier im Recht (TIR) welcomes this and urges the buyer and transit countries to better meet their responsibilities. April 20, 2016 Over the last year, 1175 rhinos were illegally killed in South Africa alone, compared to 13 in 2007. The main reason is the growing demand for rhino horn powder, especially in Asia where it is thought to have healing effects. Rhino horn is now being sold at higher prices than gold. The situation is also tragic for elephants: according to a current survey, an estimated 100'000 elephants were killed by ...

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• 2023 12 21 TIR Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation

  ...e is remarkable and highly complex. When it comes to our relationship with animals, however, its sometimes deep abyss becomes apparent. Animals have fascinated people since time immemorial and at the same time fuel our fears. The human understanding of animals is often reflected in fables, myths and... ...ery day, many of us see the wolf as a bloodthirsty and uncontrolled species that threatens our food source.Sharks are probably the best-known victims of human fears as an example of a disreputable animal species. The great white shark is held responsible for most attacks, as it likes to search for f...

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• 2017 11 29 TIR demands an import ban on products obtained by cruelty to animals - Council of States rejects proposal

  ...es rejects proposal Today, the Council of States rejected the proposal of National Council member Matthias Aebischer (from the SP party/Berne) for an import ban on products obtained by cruelty to animals by 37 to 4 votes. The Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) is deeply disappointed that so little... ...policy; for what is regarded as cruelty to animals in Switzerland should not be supported in foreign countries through domestic demand. Nonetheless, the Council of States rejected the proposal by 37 to 4 votes for fear of economic consequences which it deems too serious for the affected industries. ...

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• 2019 05 20 TIR pleased over Basel vote against "Ozeanium"

  ...unting season using highly unethical hunting methods. Further information: News release of October 22, 2018: TIR supports referendum against the construction of the Ozeanium in Basel

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• 2021 09 15 TIR is pleased: Berne bans underground hunting

  ...ing. After Thurgau (see see TIR’s news report of April 19, 2017) and Zurich (see TIR’s news report of November 9, 2020), Berne is the third canton to ban this cruel hunting practice. TIR hopes that these bans will set an example for other cantons. Further information Motion 287-2020 of Casimir von Arx (GLP): Abolition of underground hunting Volume 10 of TIR’s book series: “Underground hunting in light of animal welfare law and hunting law”

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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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• 2007 06 01 Sexuality with Animals (Zoophilia) – an Unrecognized Problem in Animal Welfare Legislation Report by Gieri Bolliger and Antoine F. Goetschel, Zurich 2005

  ...ovide an outline of today’s legal position on zoophilia in the world. A closer look at the existing laws points out the loopholes in the respective criminal codes and animal welfare legislations regarding the punishment of zoophilic actions. Taking into account modern ethical animal welfare concepts, the viewpoint of the “dignity of the animal” is an important factor in the revision of existing laws. The need for revised legislations as a result of this new concept is discussed. Further information:Zoophilia an Unrecognized Problem in Animal Welfare Legislation

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• 2017 11 23 TIR continues successful campaign against animal cruelty

  ...e Year" by APG/SGA (see TIR news release from March 13, 2017). The campaign alternatively depicts a dog, a cat, and a rabbit in the form of laced up garbage bags to illustrate the fact that in Switzerland, too, companion animals are often treated and discarded like disposable objects. The images stirred up attention, prompted valuable debates around animal welfare, and also attracted a great deal of attention from the media.Due to the fact that in Switzerland, despite high animal-welfare standards, countless animals are kept under unlawful conditions and numerous animal welfare-related offense...

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• 2019 06 06 Ban wild animal in circuses: Animal welfare organizations launch second campaign image

  ...cond campaign image Today, VIER PFOTEN, ProTier, and the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) launched their current awareness raising campaign against wild animals in circuses in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. The ban is absolutely necessary for animal welfare reasons. For one, it is hardly possible to provide the animals with species-appropriate housing conditions. But presenting wild animals in the circus ring is also oftentimes in violation of the constitutional principle of animal dignity protection. Nevertheless, unlike many other countries, Switzerland still allows wild animal...

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