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• 2019 03 19 It's Poultry Day and TIR would like to take this occasion to shed light on the insufficient legal protection for chickens

  ...TIF) (see TIR news release of February 2, 2018). The public prosecutor's offices both in the canton of Fribourg and in the canton of Berne determined that the footage in the videos reflects the reality of current poultry farming. On the basis of of this tragic fact they concluded that there were no apparent infringements of animal welfare provisions and the case was shelved. The public prosecutors ignored the disregard for animal dignity, which in TIR's opinion is clearly evident in the footage, justifying their stance with reference to an industry practice that contradicts the basi...

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• Wildlife Protection

  ...itats also leads to an increase in conflicts between wildlife and humans, especially in rural areas. At the same time, the demand and thus the market for wildlife and wildlife products is growing. Business with exotic animals for the pet market is flourishing, but parts of wild animals and products made from them - such as reptile leather, tiger and lion bones, ivory, or pangolin scales - are also in demand. For certain species, veritable breeding industries have developed, while other animals are taken from the wild. As wild catches can threaten entire animal populations or even the existence...

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

  ...live 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 th... ... decided to refrain from further broadcasting of this specific program. In his assessment of the program, the deputy ombudsman also stated that he could very well understand that the practice shown in...

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• No wild animals in Circuses

  ... highly problematic from an animal welfare perspective. For one thing, it is almost impossible to provide the animals with species-appropriate housing conditions on circus premises, and for another, wild animal shows often violate the fundamental principle of animal dignity enshrined in Swiss animal welfare law. Nevertheless, unlike in many other countries, the use of wild animals in circuses is still permitted in Switzerland.The animal welfare organizations ProTier, VIER PFOTEN (FOUR PAWS), and the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) therefore demand that the Federal Council and Parliament i...

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• 2016 05 31 Animal welfare organizations demand a Swiss ban on the import and transit of hunting trophies

  ...nitiative regarding an import ban on hunting trophies. Every year, trophy hunting costs the lives of thousands of animals, including polar bears, lions, elephants, and other species, some of which are critically endangered. OceanCare, Animal Trust, Pro Wildlife, and the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) together with National Assembly member Maya Graf demand a ban on the import and transit of hunting trophies in Switzerland. They are receiving prominent support from Hannes Jaenicke, a German actor and environmentalist, who is calling for an import ban in a vide by OceanCare. May 31, 2016 Ov...

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• 2020 07 06 TIR Library Newsletter: Book Tip of the Month

  ...and Bold Strategies from an Animal Advocate" describes his path from being an omnivore slaughterhouse worker to becoming a vegan activist with a passionate call for a rethinking of animal welfare politics. In his work, Kim Stallwood explains the importance of four key values in the philosophy and practice of animal rights: compassion, truth, non-violence and justice. He shows how we can thereby discover our humanity not only for animals but also for ourselves. The foreword is by Queen guitarist Brian May, an influential animal rights activist himself and a committed vegan since the be...

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• 2025 06 26 TIR calls for minimum requirements for the husbandry of calves raised with their mothers or foster mothers

  ...nd/or are separated from their mother at a particularly unfavourable time. Such practices do not meet consumer expectations and can even cause additional animal suffering and increased antibiotic use.... ...-calf contact poses an existential threat to farms that consistently produce in an animal-friendly manner. Misleading information undermines consumer confidence and poses a significant risk of unfa... ...ench) Joint press release with FOUR PAWS Switzerland, the Cow Passion association, the MuKa specialist unit, and the Foundation for the Animal in the Law (TIR)

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• 2010 07 09 12th IAHAIO-World Congress in Stockholm – A successful participation for the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht and the Animal Welfare Lawyer of the Canton of Zurich

  ...IAHAIO in Stockholm from July 1 to 4, 2010, Antoine F. Goetschel,the Animal Welfare Lawyer of the Canton of Zurich, and Gieri Bolliger, the Director of the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht, presented their latest update on "The Animals in the Law – A Global Perspective - update 2010". The convention was inaugurated by the Swedish Minister of Agriculture and aroused an overwhelming media response. Mo... ...tional audience. In view of the next IAHAIO world congress (which will take place in Denver/Colorado in 2013), the co-authors of the study are considering to publish it internationally. By working tog...

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• 2021 07 16 TIR-Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation

  ... fashion industry – from fast fashion chains to luxury brands.While there is at least some controversy surrounding fur, the leather industry is still selling its products largely unhindered and withou... ...tion actually fuels an increase in slaughter numbers. Much of the leather sold in Switzerland is imported, including loads of cheap leather sourced from countries like India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and ... ...d fur exist from as early as the Victorian era (1837 to 1901). Images of earlier advertising posters show examples of non-animal fashion with titles such as "Humana Footwear" or "Fur Substitutes for H...

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• 2025 09 06 TIR speaks again at the Animal Ethics Summer School in Oxford

  ...nd 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 p... ...r Andrew Linzey, is an independent institute dedicated to promoting the ethical status and practical protection of animals through academic study and public debate. The Oxford Centre has over a hundred fellows from about twenty countries worldwide who conduct research in the natural sciences or huma...

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