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Personal profile
Biography
Angelika Reichstein is an Associate Professor in Law with a general research interest in human rights and bioethics, especially issues surrounding the right to life. Additionally, she is interested in the (human) rights of prisoners and the philosophy of human rights.
Angelika joined UEA in 2016 after having worked as a research fellow on a worldwide study of life imprisonment under Professor Dirk van Zyl Smit at the University of Nottingham. She obtained her PhD in 2015 - "The Right to Life – A Duty to Live?: A Comparative Analysis of the Regulation of Active Assisted Dying in England, Germany and under the ECHR" - at the University of Nottingham under the supervision of Professor Alastair Mowbray and Professor Ralph Sandland. Previously, she had done an LLM in Human Rights Law at the University of Nottingham and an MA in English and German Studies at the University of Bremen, Germany.
Areas of Expertise
Assisted Dying Regulation, Dignity, Prisoner Rights
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Dying in Prison. A European Approach to a Dignified End of Life of Prisoners
1/05/18 → 30/04/22
Project: Research
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Case Comment – JJ v Spectrum Community Health. When medical paternalism meets prisoners' dignity
Reichstein, A. R., May 2024, In: Medical Law Review. 32, 2, p. 248–254 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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General Report: The Law and Bioethics of End-of-Life Decisions
Reichstein, A., Vertes, A. & Bercea, R., 9 Jul 2024, The Law and Bioethics of End-of-Life Decisions. Intersentia PublishingResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Life imprisonment as an alternative to the death penalty in a period of political transition: Choices and consequences in the Balkans and elsewhere
van Zyl Smit, D. & Reichstein, A., 2024, (Accepted/In press) Mapping the Penological Landscape of the Balkans: A Regional Study on Sentencing and Imprisonment with a Critical Analysis of Current Penal Policies. SpringerResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The Law and Bioethics of End-of-Life Decisions
Reichstein, A. (ed.), Bercea, R. (ed.) & Vertes, A. (ed.), 9 Jul 2024, Intersentia Publishing.Research output: Book/Report › Anthology
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The Law and Bioethics of End-of-Life Decisions in England and Wales
Reichstein, A., 9 Jul 2024, The Law and Bioethics of End-of-Life Decisions. Intersentia PublishingResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Prizes
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Emerald Literati Award
Reichstein, Angelika (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - evidence
Angelika Reichstein (Presenter)
3 Feb 2025Activity: Other activity types › Other
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15th UNESCO World Conference Bioethics, Medical Ethics and Health Law
Angelika Reichstein (Speaker)
16 Oct 2023 → 19 Oct 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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ASEM FORUM on Human Rights of Older Persons: Present and Future.
Angelika Reichstein (Invited speaker)
12 Jul 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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14th World Conference Bioethics, Medical Ethics and Health Law
Angelika Reichstein (Speaker)
7 Mar 2022 → 10 Mar 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Ageing and Dying in Prison
Angelika Reichstein (Organiser)
15 Sept 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop or seminar