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.
Programme
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Opening remarks
Dr. med. Regula Grabherr, President of Swiss Healthcare Workers against Genocide.
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Video collage
Incidents from current conflicts.
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What has changed compared to earlier conflicts
Especially in the last four years.
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The Red Cross emblem
What it stands for, and what we all lose when the Geneva Conventions are no longer respected.
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Who are the victims among our colleagues
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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
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Closing
Photo to demonstrate our solidarity with healthcare workers worldwide who have been injured, killed, kidnapped, or tortured; brief closing remarks.