"The founder of Swiss right-to-die group Dignitas has died through assisted death, the association said Saturday. Ludwig A. Minelli was a pioneer in the field of assisted death, having led efforts to decriminalize it in Germany in 2020. Minelli died November 29, 2025, shortly before his 93rd birthday. He founded the association Dignitas To live with dignity To die with dignity in 1998 and faced numerous legal challenges."
"Dignitas noted a 2011 ECHR ruling that recognized the right of a person capable of judgment to decide the manner and timing of their own end of life. The organization described Minelli as a tenacious and unflinching warrior when it came to defending people's autonomy to make fundamental decisions about their lives. What to know about assisted death in Germany Dignitas said Minelli's work was crucial to the decriminalization of assisted suicide services in Germany."
Ludwig A. Minelli died by assisted death on November 29, 2025, shortly before his 93rd birthday. He founded Dignitas in 1998 with the motto "To live with dignity To die with dignity" and faced numerous legal challenges while defending assisted death services. He won several appeals before the Swiss Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights, and a 2011 ECHR ruling recognized the right of a capable person to decide the manner and timing of their own end of life. Minelli began his career in journalism in 1956, served as Der Spiegel's first Swiss correspondent, later studied law, and influenced Swiss legislation. Dignitas and German groups credit his work with contributing to Germany's 2020 Federal Constitutional Court decision recognizing a constitutional right to a self-determined death. Medical guidance in Germany allows third-party advice but requires the patient to ingest the life-ending drug; euthanasia remains punishable by law.
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