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Une bonne mort: un défit au Droit et à l'Ethique médicale

September 28, 2009: Pour des lecteurs francophones, voici une traduction francaise de la conférence de Dr Rodney Syme, conférencier-invité principal à la Faculté de Droit de l'Université de

'Mar Adentro' wins Oscar

The move 'Mar Adentro' by Alejandro Amenabar has won the Oscar for best foreign language film at the 77th Annual Academy Awards.

An open letter to the WFRtDS delegates and colleagues from Juana Betancor

Juana Betancor was Vice-President of the WF, 2002–2004, and had been in line to become President. Excerpts from the letter she sent to the Board explain the circumstances that prevented her ascension to this office and her absence from the Conference.

United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) rejects Ramon Sampedro's heir demand

The UNHCR ruled the claim of Ramon Samedro's heir against the Spanish government to be inadmissable.

Bill about legalizing euthanasia rejected in Madrid

The Spanish Parliament rejected a Bill to legalize voluntary euthanasia presented by Esquerra Nacionalista de Cartalunya and Izquieda Unida.

Film on Ramon Sampedro' s life to be shown in Venice mostra next September

The film "Mar Adentro" ("Out to the Sea") based on Ramon Sampedro´s life and fight to die-with-dignity has been chosen to be shown in The International Film Festival in Venice (La Mostra).

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