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  • 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 Farm Animal Welfare in Breeding and Gene Editing: a Comparative Analysis of European Union Animal Welfare in Breeding and Gene Editing: a Comparative Analysis of European Union and Swiss Law ..."
  • 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
    ... Welfare Act aims to protect the dignity and welfare of all sentient animals, standardhousing conditions Welfare Act aims to protect the dignity and welfare of all sentient animals, standardhousing conditions . Although the Swiss Animal Welfare Act aims to protect the dignity and welfare of all sentient animals . Although the Swiss Animal Welfare Act aims to protect the dignity and welfare of all sen- tient animals ..."
  • 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
    ... In the Swiss Animal Welfare Law, paragraph 20 (2) specifically requires the selection of those In the Swiss Animal Welfare Law, paragraph 20 (2) specifically requires the selection of those What and why is the “Evolutionary Scale” in Swiss Animal Welfare Law? Putting the Platypus in its and why is the “Evolutionary Scale” in Swiss Animal Welfare Law? Putting the Plat- ypus in its Place ..."
  • 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 limited attention to animal rights. Keywords Animals, protection, welfare, Islamic law limited attention to animal rights. Keywords Animals, protection, welfare, Islamic law, statutory law ..."
  • 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
    ... foundation for animal welfare. Today, Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union welfare. Today, Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union acknowledges animals freedoms as a foundation for animal welfare. Today, Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the five freedoms as a foundation for animal welfare. Today, Article 13 of the Treaty on the Func- tioning ..."
  • Linking One Health to 3R. Culture of Care as a bridge towards Russell and Burch's highest goal: Replacement Culture of Care as a bridge towards Russell and Burch's highest goal: Replacement

    Katharina Ameli, Eva Raimann, Jaqueline Krüger, Stephanie Krämer
    77-91
    07-08-2024
    ... health, is also often criticized for prioritizing human health over animal welfare. This article aims to health, is also often criticized for prioritizing human health over animal welfare. This article aims for prioritizing human health over animal welfare. This article aims to show how the One Health approach can criticized for prioritizing human health over animal welfare. This article aims to show how the One Health ..."
  • 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 are legally protected in most jurisdictions today, animal welfare acts only do so while assuming that using are legally protected in most jurisdic- tions today, animal welfare acts only do so while assuming that using ..."
  • Vollspaltenböden in der Schweine- und Rinderhaltung: Tierschutzrelevanz, Regelungen im österreichischen Tierschutzrecht und aktuelle höchstgerichtliche Judikatur

    Regina Binder
    139-161
    07-11-2025
    ... , Welfare Washing: Disseminating Disinformation in Meat Marketing. Society & Animals, (2021) 37–55. DOI science through better animal welfare (2017) 156; MAKOWSKA/WEARY, A Good Life for Laboratory Rodents ..."
  • Tiergestützte Bildung im Kontext des One Health-Ansatzes und der Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – eine Annäherung

    Ameli Katharina
    127-138
    29-08-2025
    ...   * Dr. Katharina Ameli, Interdisciplinary Centre for Animal Welfare Research and 3R (ICAR3R), Justus * Dr. Katharina Ameli, Interdisciplinary Centre for Animal Welfare Research and 3R (ICAR3R), Justus ..."
  • Exploring Access to Justice in Environmental Matters through the Lens of Rights of Nature and Animal Welfare (Short Paper)

    Lana Ofak
    63-71
    05-02-2026
    ... eliminate these barriers. The paper also highlights the increasing relevance of animal welfare within to eliminate these barriers. The paper also highlights the increasing relevance of animal welfare within and Animal Welfare Lana Ofak * Abstract This paper examines the intersection of environmental relevance of animal welfare within environmental law, noting its intersection with biodiversity ..."
  • Tierversuch oder wissenschaftliche Studie? Nicht-invasive Forschung an lebenden Tieren im Lichte des supranationalen und österreichischen Tierversuchsrechts

    Regina Binder
    111-126
    11-07-2025
    ... Welfare, in: Hubrecht, The Welfare of Animals Used in Research: Practice and Ethics (2014), 120f. [50 ) 48 § 6 Abs. 1 Z 9 TVG 2012. 49 Vgl. dazu HUBRECHT, Species Choice and Animal Welfare ..."
  • Ökonomie vs Tierschutz Tierschutz im Spannungsfeld zwischen wirtschaftlichem Nutzenkalkül und Leistbarkeit

    Regina Binder, Herwig Grimm
    35-76
    18-07-2024
    ... im Spannungsfeld zwischen wirtschaftlichem Nutzenkalkül und Leistbarkeit. Journal of Animal Law, Ethics and One Journal of Animal Law, Ethics and One Health (LEOH) ISSN 2813-7434 www.leoh.ch ..."
  • 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
    ... welfare improvements in Switzerland which we term the “ranking argument”. This states that Swiss animal welfare improvements in Switzerland which we term the “ranking argument”. This states that Swiss animal The Ranking Argument – Challenging Favourable Comparative Rhetoric about Animal Welfare Law The Ranking Argument – Challenging Favourable Comparative Rhetoric about Animal Welfare Law CHRISTIAN ..."
  • Grundlagenforschung, Tierversuche und Tierschutzrecht: Eine Auslegeordnung

    Devon Kunz
    1-47
    28-02-2025
    ... Animal Law, Ethics and One Health (LEOH), 1-47. DOI: 10.58590/leoh.2025.004   * BLaw, Universität und Gesellschaft» zu erwarten (siehe etwa das Projekt «Linking animal and human welfare – refining rodent ..."
  • 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 to their experiential welfare are in their interests. Regan asserts that many non-human animals, at least mammals that contribute to their experiential welfare are in their interests. Regan asserts that many non-human animals ..."
  • Against utilitarianism in animal testing law

    Eva Bernet Kempers
    12-29
    06-02-2025
    ... Despite the growing body of law regulating the use of non-human animals for scientific purposes Abstract. Despite the growing body of law that regulates the use of non-human animals replacement’ of animals within closer reach. Keywords Animal rights; animal welfare; laboratory animals . Keywords Animal rights; animal welfare; laboratory animals; utilitarianism; animal testing. Suggested ..."
  • 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 in its animal welfare statute,[2] as does the Belgian jurisdiction of Brussels.[3] Even though Denmark example.1 Luxembourg mentions animal dignity in its animal welfare statute,2 as does the Belgian ..."
  • 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 of Justice (ICJ), ethical and legal treatment of animals, animal welfare Suggested Citation Style Brels of Justice (ICJ), ethical and legal treatment of animals, animal welfare Suggested Citation Style Brels ..."
  • 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 of animals in science,[12] the export of live ruminants,[13] the welfare of farm animals during production In most countries, animals typically lack constitutional protection and rely solely on animal welfare ..."
  • 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 and used the legislative avenue further to alleviate the existing status quo of the animal welfare regime further to alleviate the ex- isting status quo of the animal welfare regime. Hence, the problem concerning ..."
  • 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 2023, while a national plan to improve the welfare of companion animals was launched in May 2024 Le respect de l’animal inscrit pour la première fois dans les programmes scolaires français of November 2023, while a national plan to improve the welfare of companion animals was launched in May 2024 Journal of Animal Law, Ethics and One Health (LEOH) ISSN 2813-7434 www.leoh.ch ..."
  • 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
    ... States, towards phasing out or at least significantly reducing the use and harm of animals in research States, towards phasing out or at least significantly reducing the use and harm of animals in research of Private and Comparative Law, Animal Welfare Law and Philosophy of Law, Faculty of Law, University . iur., Chair of Private and Comparative Law, Animal Welfare Law and Philosophy of Law, Faculty of Law ..."
  • “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 experimentation must navigate ethical tensions. While there may be no doubt that animal welfare is an important experimentation must navigate ethical tensions. While there may be no doubt that animal welfare is an important ..."
  • 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 **** Prof. Dr. iur., Chair of Private and Comparative Law, Animal Welfare Law and Philosophy of Law, Faculty a scientifically justified purpose may violate the German Animal Welfare Act, which implements the EU Directive ..."
  • 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 Law, Animal Welfare Law and Philosophy of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Zurich, Switzerland and Comparative Law, Animal Welfare Law and Philosophy of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Zurich, Switzerland ..."
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