Since April 26, 2007, the Hippocratic Vigil has been held outside the WHO headquarters in Geneva, which now makes a total of 309 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 305 – Geneva – 01 March 2013
Martine Cuennet (Avully – Switzerland) – Monique Guittenit (Lusignan Petit – 47 – France)
Michel Monod (Geneva – Switzerland)
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Week 306 – Geneva – 04 to 08 March 2013
Carole Bouvier (Cologny – Switzerland) – Jean Marc Muller (Prévessin Moëns – 74 – France)
Françoise Bouvier (St Cergues – 74 – France)
(not photographed)
Alison Katz (Geneva – Switzerland) – Jean Yves Peillard (Clarafond – 74 – France)
Martine Cuennet (Avully- Switzerland) – François Rittmeyer (Vevey – Switzerland)
Philippe Morier Genoud (Rossinières – Switzerland)
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Week 307 – Geneva – 11 to 15 March 2013
Paul Roullaud (Guenrouët – 44 – France) - Thérèse Raitière (Guenrouët – 44 – France)
Guy Chatelan (Gex – 01 – France) – Denny Simonnet (Ile de Noirmoutier – 85 – France)
(not photographed)
Carole Bouvier (Cologny – Switzerland)
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Week 308 – Geneva – 18 to 22 March 2013
Carole Bouvier (Cologny – Switzerland) – Henri Tendron (Blain – 44 – France)
Yacine Babchia (Annecy – 74 – France) – Julien Catin (Chainaz les Frasses – 74 – France)
Christophe Elain (Globe-trotter)
(not photographed)
Alison Katz (Geneva – Switzerland) – David Shipley (Geneva – Switzerland)
Véronique Marcot (Rochejean – 25 – France)
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Week 309 – Geneva – 25 to 29 March 2013
Lamamo (Aix les Bains – 73 – France) - François Mativet (Bure – 55 – France)
(not photographed)
Monika vonder Meden (Villeneuve de Crozet – 01 – France)
Isabelle Perrey (Aix les Bains – 73 – 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 – March 2013
Vigil outside the Ministry of Health in Paris – March 2013
Vigil outside the Ministry of Health in Paris – March 2013
Taking part in the Vigil outside the Ministry of Health during April 2013 :
Midori Amo – Caroline Bénichou – Philippe Clavière – Elisabeth Coulouma – Christophe Elain – Rémi Filliau – Marie Magdeleine Fratoni – Etsuko Furukata – Mireille Jubert – Lamamo – Martine Laroche – Dominique Maddaléna – Sophie Morel – Marie José Mounole – Atsuko Nakamura- Jeannine Naudinet – Jean Yves Peillard – Eliane Peyroux – Véronique Ratel – Michèle Rivasi – Dominique De Rotalier – Jean Luc Tonnerieux -Jean Pierre Triger – Mme Yasuyo