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  • “We Recognise the Value of Animal Experimentation, but we Recognise the Value of Animals as well”: Qualitative Insights on the Conflicting Experiences of Researchers on the Implementation of the 3Rs in Switzerland

    Edwin Louis-Maerten, Lester D. Geneviève, Helene Seaward, Bernice S. Elger
    162-184
    27-11-2025
    ... The practice of animal experimentation leads to conflicting obligations experienced by laboratory “We Recognise the Value of Animal Experimentation, but we Recognise the Value of Animals as well . Geneviève, Helene Seaward and Bernice S. Elger, “We Recognize the Value of Animal Experimentation, but we ..."
  • Against utilitarianism in animal testing law

    Eva Bernet Kempers
    12-29
    06-02-2025
    ... laboratory animals has remained relatively consistent over the years. To determine whether experiments or not experiments involving animals are allowed, decision-makers engage in a balancing practice in which they weigh remained relatively consistent over the years. To determine whether experiments involving animals Replacement of Animal Experimentation Special issue Against Utilitarianism in Animal Testing Law ..."
  • Workshop Report: Implementation of the 3Rs – Regulatory Animal Testing and Current Debates on Transparency in Animal Experimentation

    Nicole Lüthi, Katerina Styokova, Sara Faizee, Margot Michel
    74-80
    23-05-2025
    ... the 3Rs in Swiss Law – Regulatory Animal Testing and Current Debates on Transparency in Animal of the 3Rs in Swiss Law – Regulatory Animal Testing and Current Debates on Transparency in Animal on Transparency in Animal Experimentation [1] Nicole Lüthi*, Katerina Stoykova**, Sara Faizee*** and Margot on Transparency in Animal Experimentation1 NICOLE LÜTHI*, KATERINA STOYKOVA**, SARA FAIZEE*** AND MARGOT ..."
  • What and why is the "Evolutionary Scale" in Swiss Animal Welfare Law? Putting the Platypus in its Place

    Kirsten Persson, Christian Rodriguez Perez, Sebastian Hartstang, Peter Kunzmann, Bernhard Hiebl, David Shaw
    60-73
    04-04-2025
    ... animal species for experiments that are “lower on the evolutionary scale”. From a biological animal species for experiments that are “lower on the evolutionary scale”. From a biological perspective ) specifically requires the selection of those animal species for experiments that are “lower on the evolutionary requires the selection of those animal species for experiments that are “lower on the evolutionary scale ..."
  • Reasons to Reduce Surplus Animals in Research (in Switzerland) – Or Why the Killing and Death of Animals and Potentially Standard Husbandry Conditions Should be Classified as Harms

    Matthias Eggel, Samuel Camenzind, Paulin Jirkof
    1-15
    22-01-2026
    ... number includes animals directly involved in experiments as well as those excluded due to factors like . This number includes animals directly involved in experiments as well as those excluded due to factors like are used annually for scientific purposes. This number includes animals directly involved in experiments are used annually for scientific purposes. This number includes animals directly involved in experiments ..."
  • Grundlagenforschung, Tierversuche und Tierschutzrecht: Eine Auslegeordnung

    Devon Kunz
    1-47
    28-02-2025
    ... aus. Experimente, die mit einer Belastung für die Versuchstiere einhergehen, sind auf das unerlässliche Mass aus. Experimente, die mit einer Belastung für die Versuchstiere einhergehen, sind auf das unerlässliche Mass . 26), S. 4; Kommission für Tierversuchsethik, Weighing of interests for proposed animal experiments ..."
  • An Ethic-of-Care Critique of Induced Genetic Mutation in Animals

    Josephine Donovan
    5-11
    06-02-2025
    ... – that is, inducing genetic mutation in animals. An ethic-of-care approach requires taking into – that is, inducing genetic mutation in animals. An ethic-of-care approach requires taking into consideration ’ inferred wishes. Keywords Animals, laboratory animal experiments, ethic of care, induced genetic Replacement of Animal Experimentation Special issue An Ethic-of-Care Critique of Induced Ge- netic ..."
  • Animal Experimentation in Basic Research – Current Discussion and Implications of the Latest Jurisprudence in Switzerland

    Nicole Lüthi, Katerina Stoykova, Margot Michel
    99-112
    12-09-2024
    ... in experiments remains high and has even increased over the last two years. Notably, the number of animals in experiments remains high and has even increased over the last two years. Notably, the number of animals -benefit analysis as a fundamental principle of animal experimentation law: “An animal experiment analysis as a fundamental principle of animal experimentation law: “An animal experiment ..."
  • The palpable dichotomy between animal cruelty laws and implementation – Is there a way forward for Indian jurisprudence?

    Bhavya Johari
    122-134
    16-10-2024
    ... This article critically examines the dichotomy between India's existing animal cruelty laws and This article critically examines the dichotomy between India's existing animal cruelty laws on animals for scientific experimentation, education, training, and so on, under the guise of necessity.[21 on animals for scientific experimentation, education, training, and so on, un- der the guise of necessity.21 ..."
  • The Legal Status of Animals in Islamic Law. Selected Diachronic Perspectives from fiqh to Some Contemporary Statutory Laws

    Deborah Scolart
    45-62
    05-02-2026
    ... relationship, particularly regarding animals and plants. This work offers a concise overview of key Islamic relationship, particularly regarding animals and plants. This work offers a concise overview of key Islamic such as intensive animal farming or the use of animals in medical experimentation, as these are developments such as intensive ani- mal farming or the use of animals in medical experimentation, as these are developments ..."
  • The Ranking Argument - Challenging Favourable Comparative Rhetoric about Swiss Animal Welfare Law

    Christian Rodriguez Perez, Nico Dario Müller, Kirsten Persson, David Martin Shaw
    44-55
    14-10-2023
    ... This article captures and critiques a recurring and prominent political argument against animal This article captures and critiques a recurring and prominent political argument against animal to some of them. At the federal level, there were the “Yes to the ban on animal and human experiments the limiting of animal experiments to those deemed indispensable and the 3R principles (i.e., re- placement ..."
  • Non-Cruelty to Animals: A General Principle of (Animal) Law

    Sabine Brels
    100-110
    11-07-2025
    ... animals’ as a General Principle of Law under Article 38(1)(c) of the Statute of the International Court of to animals’ as a General Principle of Law under Article 38(1)(c) of the Statute of the International Court experimentation excludes animal species like rats and mice, and birds, which are the most commonly used animals experimentation excludes animal species like rats and mice, and birds, which are the most commonly used animals ..."
  • The Legal Protection of Animals in Sporting Events and the Case of the ‘Horse Athlete’ in Italian Law

    Roberto Garetto
    34-44
    05-02-2026
    ... The participation of animals in sporting activities varies across legal systems: while some The participation of animals in sporting activities varies across legal systems: while some The Legal Protection of Animals in Sporting Events and the Case of the ‘Horse Athlete’ in Italian Journal of Animal Law, Ethics and One Health (LEOH) ISSN 2813-7434 www.leoh.ch Rethinking ..."
  • Animal Law in France: Positive law, prospective law and learning the law of the living

    Caroline Regad, Cédric Riot
    24-34
    18-07-2024
    ... , with rights granted to animals and/or (elements of) Nature. Our contribution will focus more specifically et du biocentrisme avec des droits accordés aux animaux et/ou à (des éléments de) la Nature. Notre contribution , d’expérimentation), Paris, LexisNexis; 2024 La personnalité juridique de l’animal (III) – Les animaux sauvages ) – Les animaux liés à un fonds (les animaux de rente, de divertissement, d’expérimentation), op.cit l’animal (II) – Les animaux liés à un fonds (les animaux de rente, de divertissement, d’expérimentation , d’expérimentation), Paris, LexisNexis, 2020, pp. 3-4. Caroline Regad et Cédric Riot, Le droit des animaux ..."
  • Animals as Subjects of Rights: Brazil's Constitutional Blueprint

    Marina Baptista-Rosa
    146-171
    11-12-2024
    ... In most countries, animals typically lack constitutional protection and rely solely on animal In most countries, animals typically lack constitutional protection and rely solely on animal Animals as Subjects of Rights: Brazil's Constitutional Blueprint Marina Baptista-Rosa Journal of Animal Law, Ethics and One Health (LEOH) ISSN 2813-7434 www.leoh.ch ..."
  • Respect for animals to be included in French school curriculums for the first time at the start of the 2024 academic year: a step forward to be encouraged for interspecific protection

    Aloïse Quesne
    92-98
    04-09-2024
    ... d’apprentissage, il convient de souligner qu’inclure l’animal dans le programme d’enseignement moral et civique At the start of the 2024 school year, animals officially made their appearance on the new moral À la rentrée 2024, les animaux ont officiellement fait leur apparition dans les nouveaux Respect for animals to be included in French school curriculums for the first time at the start Le respect de l’animal inscrit pour la première fois dans les programmes scolaires français Journal of Animal Law, Ethics and One Health (LEOH) ISSN 2813-7434 www.leoh.ch Journal of Animal Law, Ethics and One Health (LEOH) ISSN 2813-7434 www.leoh.ch ..."
  • Towards Legal Protection of Animal Interests: Nature-Based or Sentience-Based Approach to Animal Rights

    Zorana S. Todorović
    23-33
    05-02-2026
    ... This article examines the idea of animal rights, arguing for a sentience-based or interest-based This article examines the idea of animal rights, arguing for a sentience-based or interest-based Towards Legal Protection of Animal Interests: Nature-Based or Sentience-Based Approach to Animal Journal of Animal Law, Ethics and One Health (LEOH) ISSN 2813-7434 www.leoh.ch Rethinking ..."
  • Symposium “Animals in Switzerland, Japan and Beyond - Thinking About Current and Future Concepts”

    Maneesha Decka, Moe Honjo
    17-07-2024
    ... On 5 March 2024, the Symposium “Animals in Switzerland, Japan and Beyond - Thinking About Current On 5 March 2024, the Symposium “Animals in Switzerland, Japan and Beyond - Thinking About Current Animals in Switzerland, Japan and Beyond – Thinking about Current and Future Legal Concepts On 5 ..."
  • What is Animal Dignity in Law?

    Visa Kurki
    9-23
    06-06-2024
    ... The article seeks to understand dignity in the context of primarily European animal law. Its main This essay attempts to understand dignity in the context of primarily European animal law. My  Biotechnology (ECNH) and the Federal Committee on Animal Experiments (FCAE), concerning a more concrete ) and the Federal Committee on Animal Experiments (FCAE), concerning a more concrete definition of the dignity ..."
  • Moving Away from Thinghood in Law: Animals as a New Legal Category?

    Margot Michel
    29-43
    23-06-2023
    ... The question of what legal status animals have has preoccupied the law for centuries. Most legal Moving Away from Thinghood in Law: Animals as a New Legal Category?[1] Margot Michel * Abstract Journal of Animal Law, Ethics and One Health (LEOH) ISSN 2813-7434 www.leoh.ch ..."
  • Tiergestützte Bildung im Kontext des One Health-Ansatzes und der Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – eine Annäherung

    Ameli Katharina
    127-138
    29-08-2025
    ... dieser Ansätze transformativ neu zu denken. Keywords Human-Animal Studies, Nachhaltigkeit, Tiergestützte Journal of Animal Law, Ethics and One Health (LEOH) ISSN 2813-7434 www.leoh.ch ..."
  • Review: Saskia Stucki, One Rights: Human and Animal Rights in the Anthropocene

    Eva Bernet Kempers
    24-28
    23-06-2023
    ... Animal rights law is in need of an update. Many of its central theories were developed over 20 Review: Saskia Stucki, One Rights: Human and Animal Rights in the Anthropocene Eva Bernet Kempers Journal of Animal Law, Ethics and One Health (LEOH) ISSN 2813-7434 www.leoh.ch ..."
  • If Rivers Have Rights, do Fish Have Rights Too? Examining the Relationship Between Rights of Nature and Animal Rights

    Eva Bernet Kempers
    4-22
    05-02-2026
    ... This article examines the intersection of the Rights of Nature (RoN) and animal rights, two This article examines the intersection of the Rights of Nature (RoN) and animal rights, two and Animal Rights Eva Bernet Kempers * Abstract This article examines the intersection Journal of Animal Law, Ethics and One Health (LEOH) ISSN 2813-7434 www.leoh.ch Rethinking ..."
  • Farm Animal Welfare in Breeding and Gene Editing: a Comparative Analysis of European Union and Swiss Law

    Ilaria Cimadori
    185-215
    18-12-2025
    ... animal breeding can impact animal welfare positively or negatively, depending on how breeders design the animal breeding can impact animal welfare positively or negatively, depending on how breeders design objective, subject to the provisions on animal experiments. The wording of this paragraph underscores Journal of Animal Law, Ethics and One Health (LEOH) ISSN 2813-7434 www.leoh.ch Farm ..."
  • Animals as Artists: An Interdisciplinary Conversation on German Copyright Law

    Julia Kessel, Prof. Dr. Roman Bartosch
    48-59
    28-03-2025
    ... The article discusses the question of animal authorship under German copyright law and argues Animals as Artists: An Interdisciplinary Conversation on German Copyright Law Julia Kessel Journal of Animal Law, Ethics and One Health (LEOH) ISSN 2813-7434 www.leoh.ch ..."
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