South African atheists go to court over right to die
In South Africa, an atheist advocate and doctor have added their voices to a crucial legal challenge to determine whether or not euthanasia should be
February 9, 2021
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New Zealand Justice Minister rejects mercy plea of Sean Davison
This December, the New Zealand Minister of Justice Kris Faafoi responded to the plea of Professor Sean Davison to have his conviction quashed after assisting his
December 24, 2020
Austrian Constitutional Court overturns ban on assisted suicide
On December 11, 2020, the Austrian Constitutional Court (VfGH) ruled that the prohibition of “helping people to commit suicide” violates the right to self-determination. Killing on
December 12, 2020
In Belgium, several euthanasia cases are investigated
Saturday the 21nd of November, the Belgian newspaper De Standaard reported an investigation of several cases of euthanasia which are possibly not performed according to
November 23, 2020
New Belgian euthanasia process will start in January in Dendermonde
After last february the Ghent court of assizes acquitted three doctors for poisoning Tine Nys, the performing doctor Joris Van Hove faces a new trial
November 17, 2020
In Austria, the Constitutional Court deals with the constitutionality of the prohibition of assisted suicide
On September 24th, the Constitutional Court in Austria held a public hearing on the prohibition of participation in suicide. According to the Austrian lawyer who brought the
September 26, 2020
Judicial supervision in France for a 87-year-old woman who helped her husband to die
Begin August, in France, a 87-year-old woman was indicted and placed under judicial control, suspected of having killed her 90-year-old husband. The woman, who admitted
August 9, 2020
Two doctors in Japan suspected of homicide with consent
In Japan, the police has arrested two doctors on suspicion of killing a woman with a progressive degenerative disease at her request. Investigative sources say
July 27, 2020