Welcome “Dignitas – To live with dignity – To die with dignity” is a Swiss self-determination, autonomy and dignity group which was founded on May 17th 1998 in Forch (near Zurich). We are an internationally and nationally active human rights organisation. Self-determination and provisions until the end What are “Patient’s Instructions”? What should I do if I want an accompanied suicide? We provide advice on questions related ... Education and training Continuing education planning, presentations, and training for doctors and other professionals. Development of law and politics We advocate legally and politically for “the last human right”. Nationwide and internationally. Suicide attempt prevention Every day, people attempt to end their lives, mostly by recurring to risky means. Dignitas works to reduce these attempts ... Knowledge For the curious: statistics, studies, surveys, a reading list / list of references, and much more. 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Country Update | Uruguay | 05 August 2026 URUGUAY – Implementing the Right to Dignified Death Guest article by Florencia Salgueiro Rubio* Since October 2025, Uruguay has had a dignified death law (Ley N° 20431, Ley ... Country Update | France | 27 July 2026 FRANCE – Assisted dying law adopted: Will its implementation also ... On 15 July 2026, the French National Assembly approved the “Loi relative au droit à l’aide à mourir” (“Law on ... Country Update | Mexico | 01 July 2026 MEXICO – Advancing the legalization of medical assistance in dying Guest article by Asunción Álvarez* Since last year, the issue of legalizing medical assistance in dying has maintained a sustained ... Dignitas | Spain | 24 June 2026 Petition “My last right” Voluntary assisted dying as a fundamental human right in Europe It is a human right to choose time and manner ... Country Update | UK | 20 May 2026 ENGLAND AND WALES – The fall of the UK Assisted ... Guest article by Dave Sowry* For readers outside the UK, the recent defeat of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of ... Dignitas | 10 August 2026 Series: Insights into working at Dignitas Part 5: An interview with Karin from the Team for Registry Office Documents and Urn Shipping What led you to ... Country Update | Uruguay | 05 August 2026 URUGUAY – Implementing the Right to Dignified Death Guest article by Florencia Salgueiro Rubio* Since October 2025, Uruguay has had a dignified death law (Ley N° 20431, Ley ... Country Update | France | 27 July 2026 FRANCE – Assisted dying law adopted: Will its implementation also ... On 15 July 2026, the French National Assembly approved the “Loi relative au droit à l’aide à mourir” (“Law on ... Country Update | Mexico | 01 July 2026 MEXICO – Advancing the legalization of medical assistance in dying Guest article by Asunción Álvarez* Since last year, the issue of legalizing medical assistance in dying has maintained a sustained ... Dignitas | Spain | 24 June 2026 Petition “My last right” Voluntary assisted dying as a fundamental human right in Europe It is a human right to choose time and manner ... Country Update | UK | 20 May 2026 ENGLAND AND WALES – The fall of the UK Assisted ... Guest article by Dave Sowry* For readers outside the UK, the recent defeat of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of ... Country Update | France | 18 May 2026 FRANCE – Another chapter in a sad political spectacle The political wrangling over “aide à mourir” (assisted dying) in France is and remains a sad spectacle. From May 11 ... Country Update | Estonia | 06 May 2026 ESTONIA – The right to self-determination over one’s own end ... Guest article by Paul Tammert* Development in the population of Estonia Estonia’s demographic trends have followed a similar pattern to those ... Country Update | Scotland | 30 April 2026 SCOTLAND – Faith, politics and the defeat of Scotland’s Assisted ... Guest article by Peter Warren* The vote and what it concealsOn 17 March 2026, the Scottish Parliament voted 69 to ... Dignitas | Media Release | 18 March 2026 Review of the year 2025 and outlook for 2026 Working towards good conditions for freedom of choice regarding the end of one’s own life – More countries and more ... Country Update | France | 17 February 2026 FRANCE – Further political obstructionism and a regrettable decision from ... In recent months, France has once again demonstrated that when it comes to freedom of choice regarding one’s own end ... Dignitas | 13 February 2026 Series: Insights into working at Dignitas Part 4: An interview with Michael* from the External Relations Team What brought you to Dignitas?Two things: On the one ... Country Update | Czech Republic | 28 January 2026 CZECH REPUBLIC – The debate on legalizing assisted dying is ... Guest article by Milan Hamerský* In socialist Czechoslovakia before 1989, human rights and dignity existed only on paper. The Velvet ... Country Update | Uruguay | 08 January 2026 URUGUAY – Assisted dying legalized after a 5-year debate Guest article by Florencia Salgueiro Rubio* After more than five years of legislative debate, civil society advocacy, and sustained public ... Dignitas | Media Release | 30 November 2025 Passing of a pioneer and warrior Ludwig A. Minelli, founder of “DIGNITAS – To live with dignity – To die with dignity”, has died The membership ... Dignitas | 12 November 2025 Our last newsletter for 2025 is here We have published our latest newsletter edition – it includes news and guest articles on the UK, France, and New ... Country Update | UK | 05 November 2025 ENGLAND AND WALES – Where the Bill stands and how ... Guest article by Nathan Stilwell* The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is a Private Member’s Bill, meaning a ... Country Update | France | 05 November 2025 FRANCE – Change of government could mean the end of ... The ongoing political crisis in France is once again jeopardising the progress of the bill on assisted dying (“Aide à ... Dignitas | 05 November 2025 NEWS FROM OUR SIDE: The new Dignitas website is here ... Our new website is online now! Along with a refreshed design, the new site features a clear structure, improved navigation, ... Country Update | New Zealand | 05 November 2025 NEW ZEALAND – More people may have access to assisted ... Guest article by Ann David* From New Zealand where an assisted dying law came into force in November 2021, comes ... Dignitas | 05 November 2025 Series: Insights into working at Dignitas Part 3: In conversation with Andrea* and Tino** from the Assisted Dying Companion Team What brought you to Dignitas?Andrea: I ... Country Update | UK | 02 September 2025 My Death My Decision and Humanists UK event in the ... Talk by DIGNITAS – To live with dignity – To die with dignity (PDF)Communiqué by My Death My Decision Australia | Country Update | 27 August 2025 Australia: VAD in the Northern Territory The Northern Territory was the first jurisdiction in Australia to legalise voluntary euthanasia in 1995. However, in 1997, the Australian ... Colombia | Country Update | 26 August 2025 Plataforma Dignidad – A new campaign group in Latin America In 2024, two lawyers and a lawyer who had helped people access assisted dying in Peru and Colombia joined forces ... Load more See more Accompanied suicide (AS) Dossiers: German only Filter Load more
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