Upcoming event

Save the date — Zurich, 30 May 2026

Join us on May 30, 2026, from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. at Leutschenpark in Zurich (near the SRF studio) to express our solidarity with our colleagues in armed conflicts and to call for the restoration of their unconditional protection, as required by international humanitarian law for the past 163 years.

When
30 May 2026 · 14:00 – 16:30
Where
Leutschenpark, Zurich (near the SRF studio)
Who
Open to the public; healthcare workers warmly welcome

Programme

  1. Opening remarks

    Dr. med. Regula Grabherr, President of Swiss Healthcare Workers against Genocide.

  2. Video collage

    Incidents from current conflicts.

  3. What has changed compared to earlier conflicts

    Especially in the last four years.

  4. The Red Cross emblem

    What it stands for, and what we all lose when the Geneva Conventions are no longer respected.

  5. Who are the victims among our colleagues

  6. Panel discussion

    Moderated by Dr. iur. Didier Pfirter, former Swiss ambassador and Secretary-General of the 33rd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent.

    Invited guests:

    • Politicians (particularly those with a background in healthcare)
    • Representatives / former representatives of aid organizations / NGOs
    • Representatives of medical professional associations
    • Media representatives
  7. Closing

    Photo to demonstrate our solidarity with healthcare workers worldwide who have been injured, killed, kidnapped, or tortured; brief closing remarks.