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France’s new defender of rights marched in anti-marriage equality protests (www.lgbtqnation.com)
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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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[–] Solumbran@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

"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.