Since April 26, 2007, the Hippocratic Vigil has been held outside the WHO headquarters in Geneva, which now makes a total of 318 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 314 – Geneva – 01 to 03 May 2013
Annick Steiner (Geneva – Switzerland) – Arnaud Chiffaudel (Paris – 75 – France)
(not photographed)
Michel Monod (Geneva – Switzerland)
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Week 315 – Geneva – 06 to 10 May 2013
José - Jean Yves Peillard (Clarafond – 74 – France)
Carole Bouvier (Cologny – Switzerland) – Laurent Leguyader (Paris – 75 – France)
(not photographed)
Annick Steiner (Geneva – Switzerland)
Natacha Perriard (Geneva – Switzerland)
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Week 316 – Geneva – 13 to 17 May 2013
Lamamo (Aix les Bains 73 – France) – François Delacour (Grenoble – 38 – France)
Françoise Bloch (Geneva – Switzerland)
(not photographed)
Jean Yves Peillard (Clarafond – 74 – France) – Michel Monod (Geneva – Switzerland)
Loïc Schneider (Prévessin Moëns – 01 – France)
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Week 317 – Geneva – 20 to 24 May 2013
Véronique Marcot (Rochejean – 25 – France) – Roland Ksouri (St Préjet d’Allier – 43 – France)
Véronique Barlet (Villars – 42 – France) – Natacha Perriard (Geneva – Switzerland)
(not photographed)
Jean Yves Peillard (Clarafond – 74 – France) – Michel Monod (Geneva – Switzerland)
Isabelle Perrey (Aix les Bains – 73 – France)
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Week 318 – Geneva – 27 to 31 May 2013
Martine Cuennet (Avully – Suisse) – Visiteur (South Korea)
Diane Ciurlia(Vevey– Switzerland) – Visiteur (South Korea)
Alison Katz (Geneva – Switzerland) – David Shipley (Geneva – Switzerland)
Michel Monod (Geneva – Switzerland) – Guy Chatelan (Gex – 01 – France)
Wataru Iwata (Japan) – Kazuko Ito (Japan)
Natacha Perriard (Geneva – Switzerland) – Michel Fernex (Biederthal – 68 – France)
Denny Simonnet (Noirmoutier en l’Ile – 85 – France) – Annick Steiner (Geneva – Switzerland)
Jérôme Ciernak (Uxeau – 71 – 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 – May 2013
Vigil outside the Ministry of Health in Paris – May 2013
Taking part in the Vigil outside the Ministry of Health during May 2013 :
Pascal Antonanzas – Eric Bonnaire – Bruno Boussagol – Claire Bretou – Philippe Coq – Christophe Elain – Marie Magdeleine Fratoni – Etsuko Furukata – Marie Françoise Grasset – Martine Laroche – Dominique Maddaléna – Jeannine Naudinet – Marie Nicolas – Jean Pierre Pasquet – Jean Yves Peillard – Isabelle Saulnier – Jean Pierre Triger