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Ludwig Minelli

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Ludwig A. Minelli (born 1932) is a Swiss lawyer and human rights activist. 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 minority of supporters of physician-assisted suicide who believe that it should be available to both healthy and sick individuals.[3]

Minelli holds an LLM from Zurich University. He is divorced and has two daughters, one of whom does some administrative work for Dignitas.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Langley, Alison. 'Suicide Tourists' Go to the Swiss for Help in Dying, The New York Times, Feb 4, 2003
  2. ^ Wheatley, Jane. LUDWIG MINELLI: Suicide missionary September 22, 2006
  3. ^ a b Gentleman, Amelia (18 November 2009). "Inside the Dignitas house". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-11-18. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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