Federal popular initiative 'Against animal cruelty and for better legal rights for animals' (animal protection lawyers initiative)
- Status
- Completed
- Outcome
- ❌ Rejected at vote
- Signature collection
- 2006-01-31 – 2007-07-31
- Voting date
- 2010-03-07
- Valid signatures
- 144,844
- Parliament recommendation
- ❌ Rejet de l'initiative
- Federal Council recommendation
- ❌ Rejet de l'initiative
- Form
- Federal popular initiative (specific draft)
- Constitutional article
- Art. 80, al. 4 et 5 (nouveaux)
Initiative text
L’initiative populaire fédérale a la teneur suivante :
La Constitution fédérale du 18 avril 1999 est modifiée comme suit :
Art. 80, al. 4 et 5 (nouveaux)
4 La Confédération édicte des dispositions sur la protection des animaux en tant qu'êtres vivants doués de sensations.
5 En cas de procédures pénales motivées par des mauvais traitements envers des animaux ou par d'autres violations de la législation sur la protection des animaux, un avocat de la protection des animaux défendra les intérêts des animaux maltraités. Plusieurs cantons peuvent désigner un avocat de la protection des animaux commun.
Timeline
- 2010-03-07 Abgestimmt am BBl 2010 2625
- 2009-09-25 Beschluss des Parlaments BBl 2009 6651
- 2008-05-14 Botschaft des Bundesrats BBl 2008 4313
- 2008-05-14 Entwurf Bundesbeschluss BBl 2008 4327
- 2007-08-13 Zustandegekommen am BBl 2007 6071
- 2007-07-31 Ablauf Sammelfrist
- 2007-07-26 Eingereicht am
- 2006-01-31 Sammelbeginn
- 2006-01-17 Vorprüfung vom BBl 2006 1065
Signatures by canton
Geodata © swisstopo
| Canton | Submitted | Valid | Invalid | Share of population (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 32,126 | 31,864 | 262 | 2.44 |
| Bern | 20,402 | 20,236 | 166 | 2.1 |
| Lucerne | 5,216 | 5,180 | 36 | 1.43 |
| Uri | 379 | 369 | 10 | 1.05 |
| Schwyz | 1,495 | 1,469 | 26 | 1.04 |
| Obwalden | 938 | 935 | 3 | 2.75 |
| Nidwalden | 442 | 430 | 12 | 1.07 |
| Glarus | 668 | 647 | 21 | 1.69 |
| Zug | 1,707 | 1,707 | 0 | 1.56 |
| Fribourg | 2,549 | 2,449 | 100 | 0.93 |
| Solothurn | 5,005 | 4,894 | 111 | 1.96 |
| Basel Stadt | 6,364 | 6,151 | 213 | 3.32 |
| Basel Landschaft | 8,397 | 8,303 | 94 | 3.08 |
| Schaffhausen | 1,539 | 1,536 | 3 | 2.06 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 1,183 | 1,181 | 2 | 2.24 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 136 | 136 | 0 | 0.88 |
| St Gallen | 7,558 | 7,497 | 61 | 1.61 |
| Graubünden | 3,814 | 3,740 | 74 | 1.98 |
| Aargau | 11,140 | 11,089 | 51 | 1.91 |
| Thurgau | 5,524 | 5,446 | 78 | 2.29 |
| Ticino | 4,050 | 3,976 | 74 | 1.21 |
| Vaud | 12,253 | 12,021 | 232 | 1.79 |
| Valais | 2,842 | 2,785 | 57 | 0.93 |
| Neuchâtel | 3,334 | 3,288 | 46 | 1.94 |
| Geneva | 7,221 | 6,935 | 286 | 1.58 |
| Jura | 622 | 580 | 42 | 0.83 |
| Switzerland | 146,904 | 144,844 | 2,060 | 1.91 |
Population estimates: Federal Statistical Office / HSSO
Popular vote of March 7, 2010: Le projet a été rejeté (Yes 29.50% / No 70.50%)
Results by canton
Geodata © swisstopo
| Canton | Yes share (%) | Yes votes | No votes | Turnout (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 36.48 | 144,410 | 251,490 | 46.28 |
| Bern | 30.42 | 90,996 | 208,115 | 42.84 |
| Lucerne | 23.77 | 26,491 | 84,978 | 44.42 |
| Uri | 18.49 | 2,205 | 9,720 | 46.58 |
| Schwyz | 20.73 | 9,184 | 35,116 | 46.08 |
| Obwalden | 16.24 | 2,213 | 11,418 | 56.51 |
| Nidwalden | 19.08 | 3,161 | 13,404 | 56.68 |
| Glarus | 29.48 | 3,129 | 7,484 | 41.46 |
| Zug | 26.08 | 9,038 | 25,618 | 49.15 |
| Fribourg | 19.2 | 16,625 | 69,972 | 48.48 |
| Solothurn | 30.97 | 23,170 | 51,650 | 44.21 |
| Basel Stadt | 44.28 | 24,661 | 31,036 | 50.07 |
| Basel Landschaft | 36.16 | 29,113 | 51,395 | 44.18 |
| Schaffhausen | 34.04 | 9,676 | 18,752 | 61.67 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 28.0 | 4,899 | 12,598 | 46.98 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 16.45 | 672 | 3,413 | 36.84 |
| St Gallen | 27.98 | 35,872 | 92,315 | 42.17 |
| Graubünden | 31.03 | 16,133 | 35,864 | 39.44 |
| Aargau | 31.25 | 50,797 | 111,759 | 41.9 |
| Thurgau | 29.88 | 20,809 | 48,829 | 45.23 |
| Ticino | 38.09 | 33,602 | 54,605 | 42.89 |
| Vaud | 22.07 | 43,850 | 154,806 | 50.32 |
| Valais | 17.0 | 17,826 | 87,006 | 53.22 |
| Neuchâtel | 22.42 | 11,973 | 41,422 | 49.73 |
| Geneva | 33.52 | 37,419 | 74,203 | 49.07 |
| Jura | 17.32 | 3,807 | 18,173 | 44.24 |
| Switzerland | 29.5 | 671,731 | 1,605,141 | 45.82 |