Ludwig Minelli

Ludwig Amadeus Minelli^[1] (born 5 December 1932) is a Swiss lawyer. He is the founder of Dignitas, an organization that helps people to end life in a manner which relieves pain, suffering or both.^[2] He is also the founder and general secretary of the Swiss Society for the European Convention on Human Rights.^[3]

Ludwig Minelli
Born	Ludwig Amadeus Minelli (1932-12-05) 5 December 1932 (age 92) Zurich, Switzerland
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.^[4][5]

Minelli holds an LL.M. from Zurich University.^[4]

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^[6]