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'''Ludwig A. Minelli''' (born December 5, 1932) is a [[Swiss]] lawyer and [[human rights]] activist. He is the founder of [[Dignitas (euthanasia group)|Dignitas]], an organization that helps permanently ill people to end life in a manner which relieves pain and suffering.<ref>Langley, Alison. 'Suicide Tourists' Go to the Swiss for Help in Dying, The New York Times, Feb 4, 2003</ref> He is also the founder and general secretary of the Swiss Society for the European Convention on Human Rights.<ref>Wheatley, Jane. [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/article646465.ece LUDWIG MINELLI: Suicide missionary] September 22, 2006</ref>
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'''Ludwig A. Minelli''' (born 5 December 1932) is a [[Swiss people|Swiss]] lawyer. He is the founder of [[Dignitas (euthanasia group)|Dignitas]], an organization that helps permanently ill people to end life in a manner which relieves pain and suffering.<ref>{{cite news | last = Langley | first = Alison | title = 'Suicide tourists' go to the Swiss for help in dying | work = The New York Times | date = February 4, 2003 }}</ref> He is also the founder and general secretary of the Swiss Society for the European Convention on Human Rights.<ref>{{cite news | last = Wheatley | first = Jane | url = http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/article646465.ece | title = LUDWIG MINELLI: Suicide missionary | work = The Times | date = September 22, 2006| access-date = July 17, 2009}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>


Minelli is among the minority of supporters of [[physician-assisted suicide]] who believe that it should be available to both healthy and sick individuals.<ref name=Guardian>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/nov/18/assisted-suicide-dignitas-house|title=Inside the Dignitas house|last=Gentleman|first=Amelia |date=18 November 2009 |publisher=''[[The Guardian]]''|accessdate=2009-11-18}}</ref>
Minelli is among the majority of supporters of [[physician-assisted suicide]] who believe that it should be available to both healthy and sick individuals.<ref name=Guardian>{{cite news|last=Gentleman |first=Amelia | author-link = Amelia Gentleman |title=Inside the Dignitas house |url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2009/nov/18/assisted-suicide-dignitas-house |date=18 November 2009 |work=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=18 November 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Assisted suicide in the view Europeans | url = http://www.medizinalrecht.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Results_opinion_poll_self-determination_at_the_end_of_life.pdf | publisher = ISO Public | date = March 2013}}</ref>


Minelli holds an [[Master of Laws|LL.M.]] from Zurich University. He is divorced and has two daughters, one of whom does some administrative work for Dignitas.<ref name=Guardian />
Minelli holds an [[Master of Laws|LL.M.]] from Zurich University.<ref name=Guardian />

==Selected works==
* {{cite book | last = Minelli | first = Ludwig | chapter = Weshalb braucht es keine aktive Sterbehilfe? | editor-last = Robertson-von Trotha | editor-first = Caroline Y. | editor-link = Robertson-von Trotha, Caroline Y. | title = Tod und Sterben in der Gegenwartsgesellschaft. Eine interdisziplinäre Auseinandersetzung (= Kulturwissenschaft interdisziplinär | trans-title = Interdisciplinary Studies on Culture and Society, Vol. 3 | location = Baden-Baden | year = 2008}}


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Dignitas]]
* [[Dignitas (assisted dying organisation)|Dignitas]]
* [[Euthanasia]]
* [[Euthanasia]]
* [[Betty and George Coumbias]]
* [[Betty and George Coumbias]]
* FT interview, May 2023<ref>https://www.ft.com/content/0f9616d6-b544-485d-b4f3-df5245b8b43d</ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist|2}}


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Latest revision as of 10:19, 16 October 2024

Ludwig A. Minelli
Born (1932-12-05) 5 December 1932 (age 92)
Alma materZurich University
OccupationFounder of Dignitas

Ludwig A. Minelli (born 5 December 1932) is a Swiss lawyer. He is the founder of Dignitas, an organization that helps permanently ill people to end life in a manner which relieves pain and suffering.[1] He is also the founder and general secretary of the Swiss Society for the European Convention on Human Rights.[2]

Minelli is among the majority of supporters of physician-assisted suicide who believe that it should be available to both healthy and sick individuals.[3][4]

Minelli holds an LL.M. from Zurich University.[3]

Selected works

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  • Minelli, Ludwig (2008). "Weshalb braucht es keine aktive Sterbehilfe?". In Robertson-von Trotha, Caroline Y. (ed.). Tod und Sterben in der Gegenwartsgesellschaft. Eine interdisziplinäre Auseinandersetzung (= Kulturwissenschaft interdisziplinär [Interdisciplinary Studies on Culture and Society, Vol. 3]. Baden-Baden.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Langley, Alison (February 4, 2003). "'Suicide tourists' go to the Swiss for help in dying". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Wheatley, Jane (September 22, 2006). "LUDWIG MINELLI: Suicide missionary". The Times. Retrieved July 17, 2009.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ a b Gentleman, Amelia (18 November 2009). "Inside the Dignitas house". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
  4. ^ "Assisted suicide in the view Europeans" (PDF). ISO Public. March 2013.
  5. ^ https://www.ft.com/content/0f9616d6-b544-485d-b4f3-df5245b8b43d
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