Since April 26, 2007, the Hippocratic Vigil has been held outside the WHO headquarters in Geneva, which now makes a total of 322 weeks without interruption. The vigil consists of a silent presence that aims to remind the World Health Organization of its obligations as set out in its constitution. We have added the name of Hippocrates to our description because of the ethical rules he instituted for health practitioners. As far as the protection of the health of people affected by the consequences of the nuclear industry is concerned, the World Health Organization ignores these rules.
The Vigil takes place outside the WHO headquarters in Geneva every working day from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Week 319 – Geneva – 03 to 07 June 2013
Emanuela Andreoli (Origlio – Switzerland) – Wladimir Tchertkoff (Origlio – Switzerland)
From one struggle to another – Dominique Loquais and Henri Tendron set off from Notre Dame des Landes (44 – France) to cycle to Geneva – 8th June 2013.
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Week 320 – Geneva – 10 to 14 June 2013
Philippe Coq (France) – Pascal Antonanzas (Neuville sur Saône – 69 – France)
(not photographed)
Alison Katz (Geneva – Switzerland) – David Shipley (Geneva – Switzerland)
Françoise Bloch (Geneva – Switzerland) – Loïc Schneider (Prévessin Moëns – 01 – France)
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Week 321 – Geneva – 17 to 21 June 2013
Henri Tendron (Blain – 44 – France) - Mireille Jubert (Grenoble – 38 – France)
Sébastien Rogez (Grenoble – 38 – France)
Dominique Loquais (St Hilaire de Chaléons – 44 – France)
(not photographed)
Martine Cuennet (Avully – Switzerland) – François Rittmeyer (Vevey – Switzerland)
Edith Mayer (Prévessin Moëns – 01 – France) – Catherine (Vevey – Switzerland)
Jean Yves Peillard (Clarafond – 74 – France)
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Week 322 – Geneva – 24 to 28 June 2013
Vanessa Merle (Marigny Brizay – 86 – France) – Céline Bertrand (Lyon – 69 – Rhône)
Damien Crapiz (Poitiers – 86 – France)
(not photographed)
Clément Drévo (Annemasse – 74 – Haute-Savoie)
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We now believe it is important to address ourselves to those who are partly responsible for deciding WHO policy. It is for this reason that, on 9th November 2012, we began a Vigil outside the Ministry of Health in Paris. The Ministers of Health are the representatives of the member countries of WHO, and they are involved in deciding the policies and actions that this institution pursues in the area of radioprotection.
We will maintain this silent and peaceful vigil every Friday from 9am to 5pm outside the Ministry of Health in Paris, until France takes the necessary steps to ensure that WHO fulfils its mission to protect the population from radioactive pollution, and that a programme of independent research is put in place on a national and / or European level, on the theme of “Health and nuclear power”.
Vigil outside the Ministry of Health in Paris – June 2013
Vigil outside the Ministry of Health in Paris – June 2013
Taking part in the Vigil outside the Ministry of Health during June 2013 :
Christophe Elain – Caroline Fichot – Marie Magdeleine Fratoni – Etsuko Furukata – Martine Laroche – Laurent Leguyader – Monique Lévy – Dominique Maddaléna – Jeannine Naudinet – Jean Pierre Triger