Claire Hédon | |
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Defender of Rights | |
Assumed office 22 July 2020 | |
President | Emmanuel Macron |
Preceded by | Jacques Toubon |
Personal details | |
Born | Paris, France | 5 October 1962
Alma mater | Panthéon-Assas University CELSA Paris |
Profession | Journalist |
Claire Hédon (born 5 October 1962) is a French journalist, who was appointed the 2020 Defender of Rights in France.
Early life
Claire Hédon was born on 5 October 1962 in Paris. She is the holder of a master's degree in law from Panthéon-Assas University. She also holds a master's degree in communication from CELSA Paris.[1]
Career
Hedon was appointed member of the Comité consultatif national d'éthique in 2017.[2]
She became Defender of Rights in 2020. Socialist MP George Pau-Langevin was appointed her deputy.[3]
Hédon returned to her positions on 16 February 2021 demanding better traceability in order to fight against discrimination.[4]
References
- ^ "Claire Hédon : "Nous n'avons pas tout essayé contre le chômage"". lanouvellerepublique.fr. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Les membres | Comité Consultatif National d'Ethique". www.ccne-ethique.fr. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ^ "La députée socialiste George Pau-Langevin nommée adjointe auprès de la Défenseure des droits". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
- ^ ""Je n'ai jamais souhaité mettre fin aux contrôles d'identité", assure la Défenseure des droits" (in French). Europe 1. Retrieved 2021-04-05.