Since April 26, 2007, the Hippocratic Vigil has been held outside the WHO headquarters in Geneva, which now makes a total of 357 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 354 – Geneva – 03 to 07 February 2014
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Denny Simonnet (Ile de Noirmoutiers – 85 – France)
Roch Michaluzco (Geneva – Switzerland) – Alison Katz (Geneva – Switzerland)
David Shipley (Geneva – Switzerland) – Françoise Bloch (Geneva – Switzerland)
Carole Bouvier (Cologny – Switzerland) – Caroline Mercier (Geneva – Switzerland)
Guy Chatelan (Gex – 01 – France)
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Week 355 – Geneva – 10 to 14 February 2014
Dauphine Scalbert (Auxerre – 89 – France)
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Annick Steiner (Geneva – Switzerland) - Jean Marc Muller (Prévessin Moëns – 01 – France)
Loïc Schneider (Prévessin Moëns – 01 – France) – Bruno Boussagol (Vevey – Switzerland)
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Week 356 – Geneva – 17 to 21 February 2014
Sylvie Baldens (Gentioux Pigerolles – 23 – France)
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Françoise Bloch (Geneva – Switzerland) – Michel Monod (Geneva – Switzerland)
Alison Katz (Geneva – Switzerland) – David Shipley (Geneva – Switzerland)
Loïc Schneider (Prévessin Moëns – 01 – France)
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Week 357 – Geneva – 24 to 28 February 2014
Annick Steiner (Geneva – Switzerland) – Natacha Perriard (Geneva – Switzerland)
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Ronan le Fur (Herbeys – 38 – France) – Michel Monod (Geneva – Switzerland)
Hannelore Schmid (Onex – Switzerland) – Bernadette Prieur (Limoges – 87 – France)
Jean Yves Peillard (Clarafond – 74 – France) – Carole Bouvier (Cologny – Switzerland)
Loïc Schneider (Prévessin Moëns – 01 – France)
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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 – February 2014
Vigil outside the Ministry of Health in Paris – February 2014
Taking part in the Vigil outside the Ministry of Health during February 2014 ::
Sabine De La Chaise – Christophe Elain – Etsuko Furukata – Dominique Maddaléna – Marie Magdeleine Fratoni – Martine Laroche – Claude Lesage – Monique Lévy – Jeannine Naudinet – Jean Yves Peillard – Thomas Roussel – Nadine Ruelland – Jean Pierre Triger