Rights of the Terminally Ill Act 1995 11. The effect of the law was nullified in 1997 by the federal Parliament of Australia which passed the "Euthanasia Laws Act 1997". The Act continues on the Territory's statute books. Dr Philip Nitschke founded Exit International in response to the overturning of the Act. While voluntary euthanasia had previously been condoned officially in the Netherlands and the US state of Oregon, the act was the first time that a legislative assembly passed a law explicitly legalising euthanasia. The Act allowed a terminally ill patient to end their life with medical assistance, either by the direct involvement of a physician
Hinduism in Belgium Hinduism in Belgium Hinduism is a minority religion in Belgium. There are estimated to be about 6,500 Hindus in the country, which includes 1,500 Hare Krishnas and 5,000 other Hindus. This does not count Buddhists, who are treated as a different religious community by the Belgian government. Hindu religious or monastic orders that are active in Belgium are ISKCON and the Brahma Kumaris. There is only one Hindu temple of any size in the country. Spread over 135 acres, the temple was consecrated in 2009. There are about 7,000 people of Indian origin in Belgium. A section of immigrants from