Since April 26, 2007, the Hippocratic Vigil has been held outside the WHO headquarters in Geneva, which now makes a total of 388 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 384 – Geneva – 1 to 5 September 2014
François Fresneau (Pruillé l’Eguillé – 72 – France) – Michel Monod (Geneva – Switzerland)
Irène Schowb (Geneva – Switzerland) – Annick Steiner (Geneva – Switzerland)
Véronique Marcot (Rochejean – 25 – France)
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Week 385 – Geneva – 08 to 12 September 2014
Catherine Bibard (Amiens – 80 – France) – Patrick Dubezak (Amiens – 80 – France)
(not photographed)
François Fresneau (Pruillé l’Eguillé – 72 – France) – Françoise Bouvier (St Cergues – 74 – France)
Carole Bouvier (Cologny- Switzerland) – Irène Schowb (Geneva – Switzerland)
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Week 386 – Geneva – 15 to 19 September 2014
Paul Roullaud (Guenrouët – 44 – France) – Denny Simonnet (Noirmoutier en l’Ile – 85 – France)
Thérèse Raitière (Guenrouët – 44 – France) – Henri Tendron (Orvault – 44 – France)
(not photographed)
Martine Cuennet (Avully – Switzerland)
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Week 387 – Geneva – 22 to 26 September 2014
Roland Essayan (Fontaine les Dijon – 21 – France) – Christophe Elain (Globe Trotter)
Week 387 – Geneva – 22 to 26 September 2014
Patricia Nuoffer (Geneva – Switzerland) – Emmanuelle Bigot (Yvonand – Switzerland)
Carole Bouvier (Cologny -Switzerland) – Vincent Filliozat (Besançon – 25 – France)
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Week 388 – 29 to 30 September 2014
Maryvonne David-Jougneau (Grenoble – 38 – France) – Alison Katz (Geneva – Switzerland)
(not photographed)
Edith Mayer (Prévessin Moëns – 01 – France) – Irène Schowb (Geneva – Switzerland)
Georges Gordon-Lennox (Ferney Voltaire – 01 – France)
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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 in Paris – September 2014
Taking part in the Vigil outside the Ministry of Health during August 2014 :
Ruwanara Bopearachchi – Françoise Chanial – Philippe Clavière – Christophe Elain – Marie Magdeleine Fratoni – Etsuko Furukata – Martine Laroche – Monique Lévy – Dominique Maddaléna – Jeannine Naudinet – Nadine Ruelland – Jean Pierre Triger