Monday, December 1, 2025
  • About
  • Contact
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
Stuff Unknown
  • National
  • Business
  • World
  • Tech
  • Science
  • Lifestyle
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Travel
No Result
View All Result
  • National
  • Business
  • World
  • Tech
  • Science
  • Lifestyle
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Travel
No Result
View All Result
Stuff Unknown
No Result
View All Result
Home Business

Ludwig Minelli: Dignitas founder dies by assisted suicide at age 92, group says

Ludwig Minelli: Dignitas founder dies by assisted suicide at age 92, group says
Share on FacebookShare on Whatsapp

RELATED

Ousted Oxford Union president-elect ‘threatened’ over Kirk posts

Tunbridge Wells water problems affecting 23,000 customers

Gold going to set new record high? Perfect environment is ready for rise in prices!

Mason Mount: Midfielder’s quality ‘never in doubt’ after Man Utd win

The founder of the Swiss right-to-die organization Dignitas died by assisted suicide, the group reports.

Ludwig Minelli, 92, died on Saturday, days before his 93rd birthday.

The group paid tribute to Minelli, saying he had led a “life for freedom of choice, self-determination and human rights.”

Minelli founded Dignitas in 1998 and has since helped thousands of people die.

In recent decades, some countries have changed their stance on assisted dying, with Australia, Canada and New Zealand introducing laws. The UK House of Lords is currently debating the Assisted Dying Bill.

Critics of legalization say it could force disabled and vulnerable people to end their lives.

Many people helped by Dignitas are those who have traveled to Switzerland because assisted dying is not allowed in their own countries.

Throughout his life, Minelli passionately campaigned for the right to die, giving Dignitas the motto “dignity in life, dignity in death.”

In a 2010 interview with the BBC, he said: “I am convinced that we have to fight to implement the last human right in our societies. And the last human right is the right to make a decision for oneself, and the possibility of achieving that end without risk and without pain.”

Minelli began his career as a journalist, working as a correspondent for the German magazine Der Spiegel, before studying law and becoming interested in human rights.

After founding Dignitas, he faced numerous legal challenges and filed multiple successful appeals to the Swiss Supreme Court.

In a statement, Dignitas said its work had had a lasting influence, pointing to a 2011 ruling by the European Court of Human Rights, in which it upheld the right of a person capable of judging to decide on the manner and timing of his or her own end of life.

Euthanasia, when a doctor administers a lethal drug to deliberately end a person’s life and alleviate their suffering, is illegal in Switzerland.

But assisted dying, in which a person receives lethal medications from a doctor that they then administer, has been legal for decades.

Dignitas said in a statement that it would continue to “manage and develop the association in the spirit of its founder as a professional and combative international organization for self-determination and freedom of choice in life and at the end of life.”

  • If you have been affected by issues in this article, help and support is available through BBC action line.

Tags: ageassisteddiesDignitasfounderGroupLudwigMinellisuicide
Share17Send
Previous Post

Devesh Sahu became top deputy collector in CGPSC by making notes with the help of AI

Next Post

December 1st will be lucky for Aquarius people! Big issues will be resolved in career

Related Posts

Ousted Oxford Union president-elect ‘threatened’ over Kirk posts
Business

Ousted Oxford Union president-elect ‘threatened’ over Kirk posts

December 1, 2025
Tunbridge Wells water problems affecting 23,000 customers
Business

Tunbridge Wells water problems affecting 23,000 customers

December 1, 2025
Gold going to set new record high? Perfect environment is ready for rise in prices!
Business

Gold going to set new record high? Perfect environment is ready for rise in prices!

November 30, 2025
Mason Mount: Midfielder’s quality ‘never in doubt’ after Man Utd win
Business

Mason Mount: Midfielder’s quality ‘never in doubt’ after Man Utd win

November 30, 2025
‘I tried to convince Trump, but failed’, Musk told Kamat regarding tariffs
Business

‘I tried to convince Trump, but failed’, Musk told Kamat regarding tariffs

November 30, 2025
Indonesia searches for hundreds missing in deadly floods
Business

Indonesia searches for hundreds missing in deadly floods

November 30, 2025
This stock, which has dived 30%, can now generate huge earnings, place your bet.
Business

This stock, which has dived 30%, can now generate huge earnings, place your bet.

November 30, 2025
Will gold reach record high again? Experts told the truth
Business

Will gold reach record high again? Experts told the truth

November 30, 2025
Next Post
December 1st will be lucky for Aquarius people! Big issues will be resolved in career

December 1st will be lucky for Aquarius people! Big issues will be resolved in career

Do eggs remove all dandruff from hair? What to do if head starts smelling after applying, what is the right way to apply?

Do eggs remove all dandruff from hair? What to do if head starts smelling after applying, what is the right way to apply?

Pakistan is raining weapons on the border, BSF’s big revelation – PAK drones are dropping ‘death’ on Indian soil

Pakistan is raining weapons on the border, BSF's big revelation - PAK drones are dropping 'death' on Indian soil

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

POPULAR NEWS

Trump will distribute Tariff recovery money, announced to give 2000 dollars to every American

Trump will distribute Tariff recovery money, announced to give 2000 dollars to every American

November 9, 2025
Man charged with attempted murder in Birmingham stabbing

Man charged with attempted murder in Birmingham stabbing

November 9, 2025
Strong credit score can be made without credit card, increase CIBIL like this

Strong credit score can be made without credit card, increase CIBIL like this

November 15, 2025
Bhabhi Ji Maidan Main: Women trust Nitish, now the list of expectations is long

Bhabhi Ji Maidan Main: Women trust Nitish, now the list of expectations is long

November 24, 2025
Get glowing skin, relief from acne and dark spots at home, adopt grandmother’s beauty secret of rice water.

Get glowing skin, relief from acne and dark spots at home, adopt grandmother’s beauty secret of rice water.

November 25, 2025

EDITOR'S PICK

Russia’s hypersonic missile test failed: Rocket went up in smoke as soon as it was launched

Russia’s hypersonic missile test failed: Rocket went up in smoke as soon as it was launched

November 29, 2025
Brother’s love, he did something to save his younger sister in heavy rain, everyone got emotional after seeing this!

Brother’s love, he did something to save his younger sister in heavy rain, everyone got emotional after seeing this!

November 30, 2025
Crude prices are increasing, today petrol and diesel become expensive in many cities.

Crude prices are increasing, today petrol and diesel become expensive in many cities.

November 19, 2025
White House attacker turned out to be a person from Islamic country, 500 NSG deployed, lockdown imposed

White House attacker turned out to be a person from Islamic country, 500 NSG deployed, lockdown imposed

November 27, 2025

POPULAR NEWS

Adhoya Ram temple is ready, you will feel happy after seeing this scene in the morning before the flag hoisting.

Adhoya Ram temple is ready, you will feel happy after seeing this scene in the morning before the flag hoisting.

November 25, 2025
Peter Sullivan talks about a “different world” after 14,000 days in prison

Peter Sullivan talks about a “different world” after 14,000 days in prison

November 22, 2025
Five dead after two-vehicle crash in County Louth

Five dead after two-vehicle crash in County Louth

November 16, 2025
Nigeria is experiencing one of the worst mass kidnappings: 315 people were taken from school

Nigeria is experiencing one of the worst mass kidnappings: 315 people were taken from school

November 22, 2025
Who is American billionaire Raju Mantena, Trump’s son is coming to Udaipur to attend his son’s wedding.

Who is American billionaire Raju Mantena, Trump’s son is coming to Udaipur to attend his son’s wedding.

November 20, 2025

EDITOR'S PICK

UK net migration fell more than initially reported, ONS says

UK net migration fell more than initially reported, ONS says

November 18, 2025
Understand the terms and conditions of flight cancellation, otherwise the refund will be lost.

Understand the terms and conditions of flight cancellation, otherwise the refund will be lost.

November 23, 2025
Japan tourism and retail stocks fall after dispute with China

Japan tourism and retail stocks fall after dispute with China

November 17, 2025
NIA kept roaming in Delhi with Muzammil all night, sometimes in Dhauj and sometimes in grain market, know where and what was found?

NIA kept roaming in Delhi with Muzammil all night, sometimes in Dhauj and sometimes in grain market, know where and what was found?

November 25, 2025

About

We bring you the best Premium WordPress Themes that perfect for news, magazine, personal blog, etc. Check our landing page for details.

Follow us

Categories

  • Automobile
  • Business
  • Editorial
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • National
  • Tech
  • World

Recent Posts

  • Scene of destruction all around… More than 440 deaths due to floods and landslides in Indonesia, many areas buried in mud
  • PoK terrorists preparing to set Kashmir on fire again from launch pad, BSF warns – will crush every conspiracy
  • Ousted Oxford Union president-elect ‘threatened’ over Kirk posts
  • Pakistan is raining weapons on the border, BSF’s big revelation – PAK drones are dropping ‘death’ on Indian soil
No Result
View All Result
  • Homepages
    • Home Page 1
  • News
  • National
  • Business
  • World
  • Entertainment
  • Fashion
  • Food
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • Science
  • Tech
  • Travel

© 2025 Stuff Unknown. All rights reserved. Content sourced from public feeds.