Age Discrimination
      
   
 
      
      
    
    
      20 May 2016
    
   
      
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          Euthanasia, human rights and the law
      
  This issues paper explores voluntary euthanasia by looking at the domestic regulatory environment in comparison to relevant international laws. It concludes with a human rights-based analysis of voluntary euthanasia and some commentary on the practice informed by human rights principles.