Since April 26, 2007, the Hippocratic Vigil has been held outside the WHO headquarters in Geneva, which now makes a total of 418 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 414 – Geneva – 01 to 03 April 2015
Philippe Reculard (Auxerre – 89 – France)
(not photographed)
Françoise Bloch (Geneva – Switzerland) – Caroline Mercier – (Geneva – Switzerland)
Martine Cuennet (Avully – Switzerland)
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Week 415 – Geneva – 06 to 10 April 2015
Jean Yves Peillard (Clarafond – 74 – France)
(not photographed)
Françoise Bouvier (St Cergues – 74 – France) – Roch Michaluzco (Geneva – Switzerland)
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Week 416 – 13 to 17 April 2015
Noëlle et Hervé Pottier (La Plaine sur Mer – 44 – France)
(not photographed)
Robert Parsons (Geneva – Switzerland) – Hannelore Schmid (Oneix -Switzerland)
Martine Cuennet (Avully – Switzerland)
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Week 417 – Geneva – 20 to 24 April 2015
Hermien Dekker et Thomas Roussel (St Antoine l’Abbaye – 38 – Isère)
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Week 418 – 27 to 30 April 2015
Pomme Baldens (Gentioux Pigerolles – 23 – France) - Michel Rioche (Arthaz – 74 – France)
(not photographed)
Alison Katz (Geneva – Switzerland) – David Shipley (Geneva – Switzerland)
François Rittmeyer (Vevey – Switzerland)
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We 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 during April 2015
Taking part in the Vigil outside the Ministry of Health during April 2015 :
Midori Amo – Ruwanara Bopearachchi – Philippe Clavière – Marie Magdeleine Fratoni – Etsuko Furukata – Martine Laroche – Monique Lévy – Dominique Maddaléna – Nadine Ruelland – Jean Pierre Triger