French Sen. François-Noël Buffet, a member of the right-wing Les Républicains party, was nominated last month to the position of Defender of Rights (DDD) and was approved by parliament in a 43-39 vote on Tuesday. Buffet’s nomination drew criticism because he opposes marriage equality and reproductive health care.
Buffet will now serve a six-year term as DDD that can’t be revoked before it’s over. The independent position, which is named in the constitution, will require him to be a watchdog for rights and freedoms, according to Le Figaro. The office comes with significant investigative powers and can intervene in certain areas related to whistleblowers, children’s rights, and discrimination.
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ol_capt_joe@piefed.ee · 11 pts · 43d
Defender of Rights, not Lefts
So, the French, are you going to show the world how you get someone to change their attitude / resign before their 6-year irrevocable term is over?
Solumbran@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 43d
"Right wing Les Republicains" that, according to politics experts, is a party with absolutely no difference to the far-right extremists.
But Macron did such a good job at normalizing nazis that all media is now treating the far-right as moderate, if not center.
SatansDaughter@quokk.au · 4 pts · 43d
Something not mentioned in the article is that in 2024 he voted for a transphobic law that would have prevented minors from being called by their preferred name in school.
Quokka@quokk.au · 2 pts · 43d
Thanks for pointing that out. It sounds like this person is going to be truly horrific for human rights in France for the next 6 years.
shani66@ani.social · 3 pts · 43d
Welp. France is officially off the table for future American refugees it seems.
Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 43d
Thanks Trump
corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 43d
That's weird. People who march against marriage on the basis of equality?
Wait. That makes sense, given the historically one-sided power distribution in marriage. I'd almost march against marriage on the basis of promoting equality, but my wife would kill me.
Quokka@quokk.au · 2 pts · 43d
It’s people protesting against “marriage equality”, aka “gay marriage”.