Ludwig Minelli

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]

Ludwig A. Minelli
Born	(1932-12-05) 5 December 1932 (age 91)
Alma mater	Zurich University
Occupation	Founder of Dignitas

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

• 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

• Dignitas
• Euthanasia
• Betty and George Coumbias
• FT interview, May 2023^[5]

References

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. 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