Time to fly; time to die
In 2017, 1.4 percent of global deaths were from suicide, and in some countries, this share is as high as 5 percent. In 2017, the highest rate of suicide (5 percent) occurred in South Korea, 3.9 percent in Qatar, and 3.6 percent in Sri Lanka. The countries with the lowest suicide rates are Greece (0.4 percent) and Indonesia (0.5 percent). Switzerland has been a popular destination for suicides since 1942.
Germans represent 44 percent of foreign-nationals paying others to get help them commit suicide. In addition, a large number of UK suicide seekers (21 percent) register at a Zurich-based “suicide clinic” earning it the “death tourism” tag. “To live with dignity – to die with dignity,” is the slogan of the famous Swiss organization, Dignitas (started in 1988) whose goal is to help patients commit suicide; however, it is an offence to assist a suicide if it is done with selfish motives.
What is it?
Death tourism (a specific type of medical tourism) is a system whereby non-terminally ill individuals travel to another locale and enlist the services of death clinics to help them end their lives. Subsets of “death tourism” include “suicide” and “assisted suicide and euthanasia.” With basic suicide, the patient ultimately takes his/her own life.
Sterbe tourismus is a German term that means journey of a person from the country where euthanasia and/or assistance in suicide is prohibited to the locale in which one or both of the procedures are, under certain conditions, permitted by law, which allows administration of these medical treatments to the person.
Published May 25, 2021
El Salvador officials revealed last week that authorities were unearthing shallow graves found at the house of a former police officer, who is accused of killing at least two people. The graves are reportedly believed to have held up to 40 bodies, believed to be primarily women, and the homeowner was arrested and charged with two women’s murders. Featured Video Hide
Guardian, neighbors of the man reportedly heard the cries of a woman, leading to his arrest and the discovery of a mass grave on May 7. The screams are reportedly believed to have come from 26-year-old Jacqueline Cristina Palomo Lima. The mass grave highlights the ongoing crisis of femicide throughout Latin America and beyond. El Salvador, specifically, is considered one of the most dangerous places in the world to be born a woman. According to the Organization of Salvadorian Women for Peace, 541 disappeared in just 2019 alone. The Institute of Legal Medi
Documents are issued in Spanish.
Under COVID-19 circumstances: if the cause of death is confirmed as result of coronavirus, remains can only be buried in Cuba or being cremated for the ashes to be repatriated to the UK.
Embalming repatriation is not an option.
Mortuary facilities
Although they are not similar to the ones available in the UK, cold storage facilities are available around Cuba.
Insurance
It is very important to check if the person who died had insurance. If they had insurance, contact the insurance company as soon as possible. They may have a list of approved funeral directors to help you make arrangements, or be able to cover some of the costs.
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British Pilot dies in Cabo de Palos crash
A British pilot has died after he crashed his plane into the sea close to Cabo de Palos.
According to the emergency services the dead man is a 61 year old of British origin and a resident of Totana. The body was taken to the port of Cabo de Palos by the pleasure boat that picked it up, where it remained there until the arrival of the forensic.
The body was then taken to the Institute of Legal Medicine, where the autopsy will confirm the cause of death, while the Civil Guard carries out an investigation into the cause of the accident.