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Article

Nigeria Suicide Advocacy Working Group – Initial Meeting and Road Map for decriminalisation . | LifeLine International

Published:

9th Apr 2024

Author:

Secretariat

Media Articles

The country with the highest suicide rate in the world

Published:

20th Feb 2024

Author:

Ben Farmer

Article

Podcast: The Critical Role Of Comms In Decriminalising Suicide

Published:

27th Feb 2024

Article

Welcome to the LifeLine International Family, C-Sema Child Helpline!

Published:

21st Feb 2024

Author:

Secretariat

Article

The Finnish miracle: how the country halved its suicide rate – and saved countless lives

Published:

26th Feb 2024

Author:

Miranda Bryant

Report

World Suicide Prevention Day observed

Published:

11th Sep 2020

Author:

Fernelle Neptune, Ministry of Health

Media Articles

With suicide no longer a crime, the real work begins - 360

Published:

5th May 2023

Author:

Suzannah Lyons

Media Articles

WHO: Decriminalisation Reduced Deaths By Suicide In Singapore

Published:

20th Sep 2023

Author:

CodeBlue

Report

WHO-Aims Report on the Mental Health System in Grenada (2009)

Published:

22nd Oct 2023

Author:

World Health Organization + Ministry of Health Grenada

Report

WHO-AIMS Report on the Mental Health System in Grenada

Published:

22nd Oct 2023

Statistics

WHO suicide rate by country

Published:

28th Aug 2023

Policy / Law

WHO policy brief on the health aspects of decriminalization of suicide and suicide attempts

Published:

25th Oct 2023

Report

WHO policy brief on the health aspects of decriminalization of suicide and suicide attempts

Published:

23rd Oct 2023

Data

WHO MiNDbank - Country Resources

Published:

20th Sep 2023

Author:

WHO | World Health Organization

Data

WHO methods and data sources for country-level causes of death 2000-2019

Published:

1st Dec 2020

Author:

Department of Data and Analytics (DNA) Division of Data, Analytics and Delivery for Impact (DDI) WHO

Report

WHO Mental Health ATLAS 2017

Published:

22nd Oct 2023

Guide / Manual

WHO LIVE LIFE: An implementation guide for suicide prevention in countries

Published:

17th Jun 2021

Author:

Mental Health and Substance Use

Media Articles

WHO launches new resources on prevention and decriminalization of suicide

Published:

12th Sep 2023

Report

WHO (2017) "National Suicide Prevention Strategies, Progress, Examples, and Indicators,"

Published:

22nd Oct 2023

Data

WHO - Suicide prevention (2019)

Published:

12th Sep 2023

Media Articles

What we do- Embrace

Published:

25th Oct 2023

Data

UN World Populations

Published:

22nd Oct 2023

Academic Paper

The relationship between suicide and Islam: a cross-national study

Published:

2nd Apr 2010

Author:

Ajit Shah, Mahmood Chandia

Policy / Law

The Public Health Act

Published:

22nd Oct 2023

Media Articles

The Ministry of Social and Community Development – Statement on Suicide - The Barnacle News

Published:

18th Jul 2023

Author:

Barnacle Media

Academic Paper

The legal status of suicide: A global review

Published:

13th Sep 2015

Author:

Brian L Mishara, David N Weisstub

Policy / Law

The Honourable Attorney General Speech 2019. [Speech transcript].

Published:

25th Oct 2023

Academic Paper

The decriminalisation of suicide: a global imperative

Published:

27th Feb 2023

Author:

Sarah Kline, Taha Sabri

Info / Policy Position

The Decriminalisation of Suicidal Behaviour - IASP Policy Position Statement & Background Document

Published:

14th Dec 2021

Author:

IASP

Report

Suicide worldwide in 2019 Global Health Estimates

Published:

16th Jun 2021

Author:

Mental Health and Substance Use

Media Articles

Suicide still treated as a crime in at least 20 countries, report finds

Published:

19th Oct 2022

Author:

Sarah Johnson

Media Articles

Suicide prevention must embrace nuances and complexities

Published:

26th Aug 2022

Author:

Shamsad Mortuza

Media Articles

Suicide numbers are climbing - Grenadian Voice

Published:

11th Sep 2020

Author:

The Grenadian Voice

Media Articles

Suicide numbers are climbing

Published:

11th Sep 2020

Author:

The Grenadian Voice

Academic Paper

Suicide epidemic in Malawi: what can we do?

Published:

1st Jan 2020

Author:

Pan African Medical Journal

Media Articles

Suicide decriminalisation

Published:

10th Oct 2023

Author:

Taha Sabri | Mariyam Sibghatullah

Media Articles

Suicide cases worry Phalombe Police chief

Published:

25th Oct 2023

Author:

Chikondi Magalasi

Media Articles

Suicide attempts finally decriminalised in Pakistan

Published:

24th Dec 2022

Author:

Voice Pk

Academic Paper

Suicide as a crime in the UK: legal history, international comparisons and present implications

Published:

1st Oct 1996

Author:

J Neeleman

Media Articles

Suicide - Private or public health problem?

Published:

25th Oct 2023

Author:

Shereen Ali

Media Articles

Silver Ribbon (Singapore) - Advocacy - Decriminalisation of Suicide

Published:

20th Oct 2023

Policy / Law

Signatory to various other International Treaties

Published:

22nd Oct 2023

Policy / Law

Senate passes Mental Health Bill 2022

Published:

9th Dec 2022

Author:

View all posts by Natario McKenzie →

Media Articles

Rising Suicides Shine Spotlight on Malawi’s Mental Health Burden

Published:

13th Dec 2021

Author:

Charles Mpaka (lilongwe, malawi)

Media Articles

Reps move to stop imprisonment of attempted suiciders

Published:

25th Oct 2023

Guide / Manual

Reporting suicide and mental ill-health: A Mindframe resource for media professionals

Published:

6th Jun 2020

Author:

Everymind

Guide / Manual

Public Health Action for the Prevention of Suicide: A Framework (2012)

Published:

5th Mar 2012

Author:

Dr M Taghi Yasamy, Dr Alexandra Fleischmann

Guide / Manual

Preventing suicide: A community engagement toolkit

Published:

6th Jun 2018

Author:

Shekhar Saxena (WHO), Louise Bradley (Mental Health Commission of Canada)

Policy / Law

Policy Brief on the health aspects of decriminalization of suicide and suicide attempts

Published:

12th Sep 2023

Author:

Mental Health and Substance Use

Media Articles

Police data show men make up bulk of suicide attempts since 2016

Published:

25th Oct 2023

Author:

New Straits Times

Media Articles

Police data reveals more males committing suicide

Published:

22nd Oct 2023

Media Articles

People don’t commit suicide Opinion by Leo. D Edwards MSW, RSW PhD

Published:

25th May 2020

Author:

Leo. D Edwards

Article

Passengers who hang on trains to face suicide trial - Nigeria Railway Corporation

Published:

19th Aug 2012

Author:

Ifreke Inyang

Media Articles

Parliament: Number of suicide deaths down this year after its decriminalisation

Published:

4th Nov 2020

Author:

Timothy Goh

Media Articles

Pakistan Abolishes Colonial-Era Law On Suicide

Published:

23rd Dec 2022

Author:

Press Trust of India

Media Articles

Nearly 600 students in Bangladesh committed suicide in 2022: Report

Published:

25th Oct 2023

Guide / Manual

National suicide prevention strategies. Progress, examples and indicators

Published:

6th Jun 2018

Author:

World Health Organization

Guide / Manual

National Helpline available round the clock

Published:

31st Aug 2020

Author:

Fernelle Neptune, Ministry of Health

Policy / Law

National Assembly approves Suicide Prevention Bill

Published:

8th Nov 2022

Author:

Editor

Media Articles

National Assembly approves Suicide Prevention Bill

Published:

8th Nov 2022

Author:

Editor

Article

Mission to transform the Health Sector of Lagos: A Breakfast Meeting with Dr Jide Idris - Nigeria Health Watch

Published:

2nd Jan 2023

Author:

Nigeria Health Watch

Media Articles

Ministry of Social and Community Development: Statement on suicide

Published:

15th Jul 2023

Author:

Now Grenada

Media Articles

Mental health: What Ghana’s suicide decriminalisation means - TRT Afrika

Published:

15th Jun 2023

Author:

TRT Afrika ENG

Academic Paper

Mental health in Lebanon: Tomorrow's silent epidemic

Published:

25th Oct 2023

Author:

Natali Farran

Media Articles

Mental health groups oppose attempted suicide bill, commend Lagos govt for repealing law

Published:

25th Oct 2023

Author:

Vanguard Nigeria

Media Articles

Meet the Press 2023. Royal Bahamas Police Force.

Published:

25th Oct 2023

Media Articles

Manus Island asylum seeker who set himself on fire to be charged with attempted suicide

Published:

25th Jun 2019

Author:

Helen Davidson

Media Articles

Man charged with attempted suicide in Tonga

Published:

15th Dec 2016

Author:

RNZ

Academic Paper

Malaysia to decriminalise suicide

Published:

10th Jun 2023

Author:

Megan Tatum

Media Articles

Malaysia passes 3 Bills in parliament to decriminalise suicide attempts

Published:

21st Jun 2023

Author:

Rhea Yasmine Alis Haizan

Media Articles

Malawi: Man arrested and convicted for attempting to commit suicide

Published:

24th Aug 2023

Author:

Staff Writer

Media Articles

Magufuli pardons 3,500 prisoners as Tanzania marks union anniversary

Published:

9th Apr 2021

Policy / Law

Lifeline International Position Statement on Decriminalisation of Suicide

Published:

20th Sep 2023

Author:

Dr Alan Woodward, Policy Director, Lifeline International

Policy / Law

Laws of Grenada

Published:

22nd Oct 2023

Author:

The Grenada Government Database

Media Articles

Law penalising suicide attempts abolished | The Express Tribune

Published:

23rd Dec 2022

Author:

Our Correspondent

Report

Kenyan Ministry of Health. (2021). Suicide Prevention Strategy 2021-2026.

Published:

24th Oct 2023

Media Articles

Kenya: Challenge to offence of attempted suicide - Southern Africa Litigation Centre

Published:

12th Sep 2023

Report

Kenya Ministry of Health. Suicide Prevention Strategy 2021-2026 (Feb 18, 2022)

Published:

24th Oct 2023

Guide / Manual

Kenya Law Reform Commission: A guide to the Legislative Process in Kenya (2015)

Published:

24th Oct 2023

Media Articles

Jhenaidah: A death a day

Published:

29th Sep 2019

Author:

Nilima Jahan

Policy / Law

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) (1967) Article 12, Clause 1 & 2

Published:

22nd Oct 2023

Media Articles

In Bangladesh, the Price of Criminalising Suicide is High.

Published:

25th Oct 2023

Author:

The Wire

Article

Imposing jail terms for attempted suicide will worsen suicidal rate – Experts - Punch Newspapers

Published:

13th Mar 2022

Author:

Daud Olatunji

Media Articles

Here’s Why Malaysia and Other Countries Are Decriminalizing Suicide

Published:

28th Jun 2023

Author:

Koh Ewe

Media Articles

Health Ministry zeroes in on decriminalising attempted suicide - Guyana Chronicle

Published:

20th Jan 2021

Author:

Staff Reporter

Media Articles

Group seeks decriminalisation of attempted suicide in Nigeria amidst rising cases

Published:

3rd Oct 2023

Author:

Mariam Ileyemi

Info / Policy Position

Grenada: Constitution, 1973

Published:

22nd Oct 2023

Media Articles

Government reviewing draft mental health legislation

Published:

22nd Oct 2023

Info / Policy Position

Government of Grenada | Web Portal

Published:

22nd Oct 2023

Media Articles

Global Mental Health Action Network: Leading the fight for suicide decriminalisation in Kenya

Published:

9th Sep 2022

Author:

UnitedGMH Admin

Media Articles

Ghana Psychological Association welcomes decriminalisation of attempted suicide | Ghana News Agency

Published:

1st Apr 2023

Author:

GNA

Media Articles

Ghana decriminalizes attempted suicide

Published:

29th Mar 2023

Author:

GraphicOnline

Media Articles

From the Lunacy Act to the First Mental Health Act in Nigeria: Five Takeaways

Published:

9th Feb 2023

Author:

Nigeria Health Watch

Media Articles

From Ghana to Guyana, hope mounts in fight against suicide criminalisation

Published:

10th Sep 2023

Author:

Sarah Kline

Media Articles

Experts cite depression in rise of Tanzania suicide cases

Published:

1st Apr 2021

Academic Paper

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Components of National Suicide Prevention Strategies - PubMed

Published:

20th Dec 2022

Author:

Marisa Schlichthorst, al et

Media Articles

Doctors: POMGen lacks trauma counselling - Post Courier

Published:

1st Dec 2021

Author:

pcAdminPNG

Report

Distress is not a crime: repeal Section 309

Published:

20th Oct 2023

Report

Digital 2023 - We Are Social UK

Published:

19th Oct 2023

Author:

sofiamaddalena

Academic Paper

Decriminalizing suicide attempt in the 21st century: an examination of suicide rates in countries that penalize suicide, a critical review - BMC Psychiatry

Published:

23rd Jun 2022

Author:

Bob Lew, et al

Report

Decriminalising Suicide: Reducing Stigma, Saving Lives

Published:

1st Mar 2023

Author:

United Global Mental Health

Media Articles

Decriminalising suicide: Dewan Rakyat approves Section 309 repeal

Published:

22nd May 2023

Author:

Nuradzimmah Daim, Qistina Sallehuddin

Article

Decriminalising suicide in Africa: A path to protecting future generations

Published:

21st Oct 2023

Author:

Staff Writer

Media Articles

Decriminalise Suicidal Tendencies, KNCHR Tells Senate Shakahola Committee.

Published:

24th Oct 2023

Media Articles

Decriminalisation of suicide: Calls for change in law that punishes people with mental illness

Published:

24th Oct 2023

Media Articles

CSOs call for implementation, domestication of Mental Health Act across states

Published:

6th Apr 2023

Author:

Nike Adebowale-Tambe

Data

Crude suicide rates (per 100 000 population) (SDG 3.4.2)

Published:

8th Dec 2022

Author:

WHO

Media Articles

Criminalising suicide attempts worsening situation, experts warn

Published:

11th Sep 2022

Author:

Guardian Nigeria

Academic Paper

Criminalisation of suicide and suicide rates: an ecological study of 171 countries in the world

Published:

20th Oct 2023

Author:

Kevin Chien-Chang Wu, Ziyi Cai, Qingsong Chang, Shu-Sen Chang, Paul Siu Fai Yip, Ying-Yeh Chen

Academic Paper

Criminalisation of suicide and suicide rates: an ecological study of 171 countries in the world

Published:

17th Feb 2021

Author:

Kevin Chien-Chang Wu et al

Policy / Law

Criminal Case 20 of 2019 - Kenya Law

Published:

7th Jul 2022

Author:

In the High Court at Nakuru

Policy / Law

Constitution of the World Health Organisation, (1946)

Published:

22nd Oct 2023

Policy / Law

Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2030

Published:

4th Jun 2021

Author:

World Health Organization

Media Articles

Commentary: Decriminalising attempted suicide in Singapore does not mean less help for vulnerable people

Published:

3rd Feb 2021

Author:

Michael Yong

Media Articles

Church ends ban on full Christian funerals for suicides

Published:

11th Jul 2017

Author:

Eno Adeogun

Policy / Law

Chapter 190 - Mental Hospitals Act

Published:

22nd Oct 2023

Policy / Law

Chapter 72a, CRIMINAL CODE

Published:

23rd Mar 1993

Report

Campaign to Decriminalise Poverty & Status. (2022). CAMPHK files as amicus to decriminalise suicide in Kenya. Campaign to Decriminalise Poverty & Status.

Published:

24th Oct 2023

Media Articles

Attempted suicide no longer a crime in Ghana - TRT Afrika

Published:

7th Jun 2023

Author:

TRT Afrika ENG

Media Articles

Attempted suicide no longer a crime

Published:

22nd May 2023

Author:

The Star Online

Media Articles

Attempted suicide is not a crime - Mental Health Authority - MyJoyOnline

Published:

21st Sep 2022

Author:

Christian Yalley

Media Articles

Attempted suicide is no longer a crime in Singapore | The SOS Blog

Published:

20th Oct 2023

Author:

Ryan Tan (staff writer)

Media Articles

As decriminalisation nears, a brief look at how suicide became a crime in Malaysia

Published:

7th Apr 2023

Author:

Kenneth Tee

Policy / Law

A unified religious stance on mental health and suicide at the G20: the Lombok Declaration

Published:

23rd May 2023

Author:

Sandersan Onie, et al

Media Articles

81 per cent increase in suicide cases last year.

Published:

25th Oct 2023

Author:

New Straits Times

Media Articles

‘It’s a huge sign of progress’: the battle to decriminalise suicide

Published:

20th Jul 2023

Author:

Sarah Johnson