Switzerland could become the first country to completely ban medical testing on animals. Voters head to the polls on Sunday (February 13) after animal rights groups gathered enough support to stage a ...

The country that has brought the concept of “plant dignity” to the world has now extended “rights” to members of “social species.” animals. From the story: Under a new Swiss law enshrining rights for ...

Proponents argue a ban would protect the environment by reducing farms’ reliance on soya-based animal feed that has been linked to widespread deforestation. Animal rights groups have also championed ...

Voters in Switzerland will decide on Sunday whether to become the first country to ban animal testing in a referendum that will also consider tightening controls on cigarette advertising. ZURICH, Feb ...

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Previously unknown species of dolphin swam the oceans 20 million years ago, including in waters that covered Switzerland, today a landlocked country at the heart of Europe, researchers said Tuesday.

They may not be meowing, barking or mooing their way through depositions anytime soon, but if Switzerland’s animal-rights activists get their way, domestic creatures may be given the constitutional ...

Voters in Switzerland Sunday overwhelmingly rejected an initiative attempting to impose a complete ban on all kinds of experimentation on humans and animals. The initiative also included a ban on the ...

Humans share their homes and lives with a wide variety of nonhuman animals (animals). However, globally, companion animals (aka pets) are considered to be objects under existing laws. Regulations and ...