In this thesis, I examined the definition of euthanasia and its different forms, as well as the legal evolution of this term and its constitutional foundations in the Czech Republic. Furthermore, I focused on the legislative treatment of euthanasia in the Czech criminal law, and compared it to the legislative treatment of euthanasia in Australia, Colombia, and England. In every individual state, I tried to capture the most important moments concerning the legal regulation of euthanasia and assisted suicide. In Australia, I focused mainly on the very first legal regulation of euthanasia, in Colombia, progression of an application of the Constitutional Court judgment on active euthanasia and in England, the evolution of relevant case law, usually related to assisted suicide. The most detailed explanation, of course, focuses on the Czech Republic. In my analysis, I used a variety of Czech and foreign legal sources, including modern sources such as video conferencing. By comparing the approaches, I provided a general overview of differentiation of euthanasia and its potential criminal impact. I subsequently listed some foreign legal examples of judicial treatment and legal regulation of euthanasia and assisted suicide, currently unrecognized in the Czech legal literature. The main contribution and...

The aim of this thesis is the analysis of domestic legislation affecting euthanasia and analysis of such adjustments abroad. The author questions the appropriateness of such adjustments in the Czech Republic. The current legal regulation does not regulate euthanasia in any way, and so the adoption of such regulation is appropriate. Domestic experts criticize this fact for a long time. In the first part the author deals with the most comprehensive definition of the subject of euthanasia and its development abroad and, particularly, in the Czech Republic. Other parts, using the historical-empirical methods, deal with the legal arrangements and their analysis in the Benelux countries, where the euthanasia is legal under certain given conditions. They describe not only the current treatment, but also the path that led to it. In the last section the author assesses the non-legal aspects of euthanasia and outlines two basic directions, which the domestic legislation could take in the future.

Euthanasia represents one of the most controversial topics around the world. As I mentioned in the first chapter there is no worldwide consistency whether to accept the idea of legalization Active Voluntary Euthanasia ("AVE") or not. The goal of this diploma thesis is not to persuade anybody. In approximately 60 pages of the text I am providing readers with some essential information about euthanasia in the Czech Republic. I am also trying to compare the foreign legal regulation of euthanasia and assisted suicide but theoretical ideas as well. The first chapter is mainly trying to capture the reader's focus and setting the theme of my diploma thesis. The second chapter of my thesis is called ,,The Term Euthanasia". This chapter provides readers with several definitions of euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide ("PAS") as well as some historic data. The act of euthanasia has its origin in Greek. First word euthanasia is mentioned in old Greek literature. The term euthanasia is composed from two Greek words. Eu which means good or normal and Thanatos which means death. The word euthanasia can be literally translated as a "good death". It should be mentioned that during the centuries the meaning of euthanasia has changed. Today's understanding of euthanasia is ending ones life in order to relieve...

Euthanasia was and still is one of the most controversial topics. It is a complex problem that involves religious, moral, medical and legal aspects. My thesis is focused on euthanasia in relation to the law. The aim of the thesis is to analyse the issue of euthanasia from the perspective of legislation in the Czech Republic. The thesis consists of five chapters. The first chapter contains introduction to the topic of euthanasia. The second chapter is devoted to the definition of term euthanasia. Euthanasia is a word of Greek origin ("eu"- good and "thanatos"- death). Its meaning is good, beautiful or merciful death. Nowadays the term is used in the sense of intentionally termination of life on request to relieve pain and suffering. This chapter also includes the definition of forms of euthanasia. The third chapter is focused on euthanasia in the sense of killing on request. In this meaning, euthanasia has never been explicitly regulated in the Czech Republic. But it does not mean that the issue of legislation of euthanasia is not actual. This chapter is subdivided into the three parts. The first part is about history of legislation of euthanasia. The second part is concentrated on legal classification of euthanasia according to the Czech Penal Code. The last part contains the ideas de lege ferenda....

Résumé Euthanasia is and always will be a hot topic of very heated debate among both non specialists and experts. The purpose of my thesis is to provide the reader with information about euthanasia and a list of rules dealing with the issue of euthanasia in selected countries. The introduction outlines the problems of euthanasia. The second chapter is devoted to clarifying the content of the notion of euthanasia, which comes from the Greek word for the phrase, "eu" meaning good and "thanatos" meaning death, a "good death", sometimes we can also meet the looser translation of euthanasia as a beautiful death. The content of the notion of euthanasia in the course of history changed. Today we see euthanasia as an act which one person intentionally ends the life of another person's own request with the intent to end her suffering. In the chapter are identified and defined forms of euthanasia, especially active and passive. The third chapter deals with the European Union's attitude to euthanasia. No law of the European Union explicitly addressed the euthanasia. Health policy in principle falls within the competence of national governments. And every Member State has its own position on the issue of euthanasia. In this chapter, I mention the idea and recommendations of the Council of Europe, though it isn't the...