Euthanasia in the Netherlands In 2002, the Netherlands decriminalised euthanasia in cases where very strict criteria are met. This change in the law has been widely misreported abroad. Here are the essential facts about the Dutch policy on euthanasia. - What is the difference between euthanasia and assisted suicide? Assisted suicide is the process by which an individual, who may otherwise be incapable, is provided with the means (drugs or equipment) to commit suicide. The term ‘euthanasia’ refers to an act that ends a life in a painless manner, performed by someone other than the patient. - Is euthanasia legal in the Netherlands? Yes and no. - What are the criteria for decriminalisation? The due care criteria which must be met in order to obtain exemption from criminal liability require that the attending physician: The doctor must also report the cause of death to the municipal coroner in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Burial and Cremation Act. Related articles:Euthanasia law five years old No.
University of Utrecht: Meet Kalina Dancheva Kalina Dancheva, 24, wanted to study new media and digital culture, but couldn’t find any interesting programmes in her home country of Bulgaria. So she looked abroad... and found two options in the Netherlands. As she says, she ended up at Utrecht University “a little bit by chance” because the programme happened to start in February, just as she completed her earlier studies. But Kalina doesn’t regret the decision to come to Utrecht University. Just the opposite. “The spirit of the university is just everywhere. As with most international students, Kalina often compares her new school to her old one. “It’s different. Listen to the whole interview below: Teaching style But the location and atmosphere aren’t the only differences that Kalina has noticed – she says the teaching is also quite different. “Here [in the Netherlands] it’s much more egalitarian. “In Sofia I didn’t have the comfort to do my own research. Cycling Bulgarian So Kalina is happy with the Dutch education system.
Utrecht University: Facts & Figures Though Utrecht University (formerly Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht) is now one of the largest in Europe, when it was founded in 1636, there were only seven professors and four departments: philosophy, theology, medicine and law. Only a few dozen students were enrolled. Through the seventeenth century the school flourished, despite competition with Leiden, Groningen, and Amsterdam, among others. In 1806, Utrecht University was downgraded to an école secondaire (high school) by the French occupants of the Netherlands, but after the Kingdom of the Netherlands was established in 1813 it regained its original status. Numbers: Total students enrolled (2011): 30,174 International students (2011): 1.786 (6% of student population) Foreign student breakdown: EU: 1,234 students Non-EU: 552 26% of the city’s population is between 15-29, due to the large student population and just over 20% of Utrecht’s population is of non-Western descent, so international students won’t feel out of place. Contact: