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Newsletter 01\/26 \u2013 February 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New issue, new layout: This year\u2019s first newsletter appears in a new design, but remains as rich and informative as ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the \u201cCountry Updates\u201d<\/a> section, we take a look at France<\/a> and its current political developments as well as a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights. Guest authors from the Czech Republic<\/a> and Uruguay<\/a> report on the situation in their countries \u2013 including, among other things, the welcome legalisation in Uruguay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the section \u201cInside Dignitas\u201d, Michael<\/a> from the External Relations Team shares information about his work and explains, for example, what \u201cfurther development of law\u201d means for our work. In the section \u201cDid you know that\u2026?\u201d<\/a>, twe focus on relatives and explain why it\u2019s useful to keep them informed about a planned assisted suicide \u2013 even though there is no legal obligation<\/a> to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 04\/25 \u2013 November 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the \u201cCountry Updates\u201d<\/a> section, you can learn about the latest developments in the legislative process in England and Wales<\/a>, discover what the change of government in France<\/a> could mean for the \u201cAide \u00e0 mourir\u201d and you will find news from the Southern Hemisphere<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In \u201cInside Dignitas\u201d you may follow two members of our Companion Team<\/a> through their daily work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, \u201cDid you know that \u2026\u201d<\/a> reveals the surprising origin of the (term) \u201ctaboo\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 03\/25 \u2013 August 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In both England and Wales as well as in France, bills on assisted dying have already cleared important parliamentary hurdles. The latest \u201cCountry Updates\u201d<\/a> from August give an insight into the next steps for the Leadbeater Bill in England and Wales<\/a> and the bill on aide \u00e0 mourir in France<\/a>.
In the \u201cDignitas Intern\u201d section, a member of the planning team introduces her work at Dignitas. In the \u201cWorth seeing \/ reading\u201d section, a penitentiary expert<\/a> explains the legal framework governing self-determination at the end of life behind bars. \u201cDid you know that…\u201d<\/a> deals with the official investigations<\/a> following assisted suicide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 02\/25 \u2013 May 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the May newsletter, our \u201cCountry Updates\u201d<\/a> recall the debate in the House of Commons<\/a> on the \u201cLeadbeater Bill\u201d, which is scheduled for a vote in June, as well as the vote expected at the end of May<\/a> in the French Assembl\u00e9e on the law concerning \u00abaide \u00e0 mourir\u00bb. A contribution from Portugal<\/a> explores how the country\u2019s unstable political situation is affecting legislation on medical aid in dying. In addition, guest authors from Lithuania<\/a> present two recent studies: one examines public attitudes towards the issue, the other focuses on the views within the medical profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the \u201cDignitas Intern\u201d section, we look back on 2024 and offer an outlook for 2025<\/a>. And in our \u201cDid you know that…\u201d<\/a> section, we highlight why the exercise of a human right does not require state permission<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 01\/25 \u2013 February 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the first newsletter of 2025, our \u201cCountry updates\u201d<\/a> look at Austria<\/a>, where the Constitutional Court has made a favourable decision regarding the law on professional assistance in suicide, at England and Wales<\/a>, where assisted dying remains a hot topic, and at the USA<\/a>, where end-of-life choices are  more threatened than they have been for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the \u201cInside Dignitas\u201d section, you will find an interview with Carola<\/a> from the First Contact Team at Dignitas. It marks the start of the new series \u201cInsights into working at DIGNITAS\u201d, with new episodes appearing in loose order. In the \u201cWorth seeing \/ reading\u201d section, Spanish filmmaker Carlos Marques-Macet<\/a> explains why it was important for him to shoot his latest film \u201cPolvo s\u00e9ran\u201d at original locations. The crew also shot in the Dignitas house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, in the \u201cDid you know that …\u201d<\/a> section you will discover why there is no such thing as a \u201chealthy person who wants to die\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 04\/24 \u2013 November 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cCountry updates\u201d<\/a> in November focus on the situation in the British Isles<\/a> and in Iceland<\/a>. We also cover the death of the Hungarian D\u00e1niel Karsai<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the sections \u201cInside Dignitas\u201c and \u201cDid you know that …\u201d<\/a> we regularly look at issues we encounter in our daily work. This time we have reflected on how our work has changed<\/a> in recent years and point out the importance of using appropriate terminology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last but not least, in the \u201cWorth seeing \/ reading\u201d we highlight the issues of human rights, human dignity, suicide attempt prevention, freedom and self-determination. On the one hand, this time we feature the film \u201cA Fly On The Wall\u201d<\/a> by Shonali Bose, who accompanied her good friend Chika Kapadia to Dignitas as a friend and also as a documentary filmmaker. Shonali Bose has written an article for this newsletter. On the other hand, there is the report from the \u201cWorld Federation of Right to Die Societies\u201d Conference 2024<\/a>, which took place in Ireland in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 03\/24 \u2013 August 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the August newsletter, the situation regarding self-determination at the end of one\u2019s own life in France<\/a> is again among the subjects covered in the \u201cCountry updates\u201d<\/a>. Also, we have guest authors reporting from Scotland<\/a> and Brazil<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cInside Dignitas\u201d section sheds light on the path to an accompanied suicide<\/a> and in the \u201cDid you know that …\u201d<\/a> section, we highlight that the association\u2019s day-to-day advisory activities<\/a> do not focus on the question of \u201chow to die?\u201d, but rather on the question of \u201chow to live on?\u201d Finally, in the \u201cWorth seeing \/ reading\u201d section you will find a short analysis of the Karsai case at the ECtHR<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 02\/24 \u2013 May 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

France<\/a> is once again a subject in the May \u201cCountry updates\u201d<\/a>. We also look at the court judgements in the cases of the two doctors Spittler and Turowski in Germany<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the \u201cInside Dignitas\u201d section, you will find a comment on the \u201cMyth of a healthy person who wants to die\u201d<\/a>. In the \u201cDid you know that …\u201d<\/a> section, you can find out why \u201cassisted dying\u201d<\/a> does not necessarily mean \u201cassisted suicide\u201d. Plus, musician Michael Blake drew our attention to his song \u201cDignitas\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 01\/24 \u2013 February 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On one hand, the \u201cCountry updates\u201d<\/a> in February focus on the situation regarding self-determination regarding end-of-life choices in France<\/a>. On the other hand, guest author Da Hye Choi reports promising news from South Korea<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the \u201cInside Dignitas\u201d section, we take a look back to 2023 and report on the political and legal work<\/a> from our anniversary year*.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new PhD thesis<\/a> from the UK is mentioned in the \u201cWorth reading \/ seeing\u201d section. Dr Megan Knights\u2019 [nee Hitchcock] PhD thesis focuses on the views of family members of people who have chosen to end their life through assisted dying. Finally, the first \u201cDid you know that …\u201d<\/a> piece in 2024 takes a look at grief<\/a> and emphasises that there is a lot that is \u201cnormal\u201d in dealing with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*On Wednesday, 17 May 2023 DIGNITAS celebrated its 25th anniversary<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 04\/23 \u2013 November 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 03\/23 \u2013 August 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 02\/23 \u2013 May 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 01\/23 \u2013 February 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 04\/22 \u2013 November 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 03\/22 \u2013 August 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 02\/22 \u2013 May 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 01\/22 \u2013 February 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 04\/21 \u2013 November 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 03\/21 \u2013 September 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 02\/21 \u2013 June 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 01\/21 \u2013 March 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 04\/20 \u2013 December 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 03\/20 \u2013 August 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 02\/20 \u2013 May 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 01\/20 \u2013 March 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 04\/19 \u2013 November 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 03\/19 \u2013 August 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 02\/19 \u2013 May 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 01\/19 \u2013 February 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 04\/18 \u2013 November 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 03\/18 \u2013 August 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 02\/18 \u2013 May 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 02\/18 \u2013 February 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 03\/17 \u2013 November 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 02\/17 \u2013 August 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsletter 01\/17 \u2013 June 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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