Since April 26, 2007, the Hippocratic Vigil has been held outside the WHO headquarters in Geneva, which now makes a total of 483 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 479 – Geneva – 01 July 2016
Michel Rioche (Arthaz – 74 – France)
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Week 480 – Geneva – 04 to 08 July 2016
Martine Cuennet (Avully – Switzerland)
Michel Godet (Ste Luce sur Loire – 44 – France) – Véronique Mercz (Geneva – Switzerland)
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Week 481 – Geneva – 11 to 15 July 2016
Martine Cuennet (Avully -Switzerland) – Véronique Mercz (Geneva – Switzerland)
Monique Guittenit (Lusignan Petit – 47 – France)
Véronique Marcot (Rochejean – 25 – France)
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Week 482 – Geneva – 18 to 22 July 2016
Jean Yves Peillard (Clarafond – 74 – France) – Alison Katz (Geneva – Switzerland)
David Shipley (Geneva – Switzerland) – Françoise Bouvier (St Cergues – 74 France)
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Week 483 – Geneva – 25 to 29 July 2016
Martine Cuennet (Avully – Switzerland) – Daniel Boget (Aix les Bains – 73 – France)
Véronique Marcot (Rochejean – 25 – 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 during July 2016
Taking part in the Vigil outside the Ministry of Health during July 2016 :
Midori Amo – Philippe Clavière – Etsuko Furukata – Tomoko Kibe – Martine Laroche – Joël Luguern – Nadine Ruelland – Thong Kuy Lim – Jean Pierre Triger