Speeches
30 March 2019
The “Swiss system” of assisted dying – and beyond
Talk and discussion at the annual meeting of RTVD Rätten Till en Värdig Död (Link ), the Swedish right-to-die organisation, Stockholm
23 November 2018
Time is running – do we need to catch up?
Talk and discussion at the docnet Symposium, Doctoral Network at the University of St. Gallen. Booklet (PDF
4 October 2018
Talk and discussion together with Dr Luthman and Dr Jersild by invitation of Prof Ludvigsson, Professor at the Karolinska Institutet and pediatrician at Örebro University Hospital, Sweden
11 September 2017
Kursus om døden i kulturel sammenhæng
Talk and discussion round for Danish family physicians for a course about death perception in cultural context, Danish Etnomedical Society
9 January 2017
DIGNITAS’ advisory work – Plan ahead and prepare – The Swiss model of assisted dying
Reader to complement the speech and discussion in St. Moritz (PDF)
14 November 2016
DIGNITAS’ advisory work and more to safeguard quality of life
Reader/brochure addition to the speech of Silvan Luley ( PDF
STEP – The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners ( Link
2016 Special Interest Spotlight Session. End of Life Issues: Law and Practice ( Link
26 January 2016
Bristol Museum & Art GalleryAssisted Dying Panel debate to coincide with the opening of the exhibition death: is it your right to choose? ( Link
Speech and slides of Silvan Luley, DIGNITAS (PDF
21 July 2014
“How DIGNITAS safeguards the quality of life through comprehensive and open-outcome counselling”
Speech of Silvan Luley at the ‘ETH Sustainability Summer School 2014’ on ‘Future Health: Technology and innovation’
14 November 2013
In Scotland, parliament member Margo MacDonald presented a revised proposal for an „Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bil", to make it lawful, in certain circumstances, to assist another to commit suicide; and for connected purposes.
Details of the Bill (Link to the website of the Scottish Parliament)
Speech of Silvan Luley of Dignitas, at the press launch in Edinburgh : (PDF)
2 November 2012
Speech of Ludwig A. Minelli at the Conference on Assisted Dying at the Royal Society of Edinburgh
1 November 2012
“Work methods and experiences of self-determined end of life in Switzerland”
Speech of Sandra Martino at a NVVE (Nederlandse Vereniging Voor Een Vrijwillig Levenseinde) Congress
26 October 2012
“Dignitas and the right to live and die in dignity - Fourteen years of efforts in suicide attempt prevention, pro life, pro choice and pro assisted dying”
Speech of Silvan Luley at a SOARS (Society for Old Age Rational Suicide) and Friends At The End (FATE) meeting and the Third Annual SOARS Lecture
15 June 2012
"Suicide-Prevention must be complemented by Suicide-Attempt-Prevention"
Speech of Ludwig A. Minelli on this issue at the congress of the World Federation of Right-to-Die Societies in Zürich (PDF)
1 December 2007
"DIGNITAS in Switzerland – its philosophy, the legal situation, actual problems, and possibilities for Britons who wish to end their lives"
Speech of Ludwig A. Minelli on this issue at a meeting of 'FATE - Friends At The End' in London. (PDF)
5 July 2007
"The decision of the Swiss Federal Court of November 3, 2006, the negative reactions of the world of medicine, and its consequences"
Ludwig A. Minelli at the congress of the 'Liberal and Radical Fraction' of the European Parliament in Bruxelles. (PDF)
20 September 2006
"Some information about DIGNITAS"
Speech of Ludwig A. Minelli at the 'Liberal Party Convention' in Brighton (PDF)
6 November 2005
Video-Conference Zürich - Brisbane
Third biannual meeting of 'exit International' (Australia) in Brisbane
Audio-File MP3 Length: 30 minutes
20 October 2004
"That this Motion would legalise Euthanasia"
Ludwig A. Minelli to the 'Literary & Historical Society' in Dublin (PDF)
