Claire Hédon (born 5 October 1962) is a French journalist, who was appointed the 2020 Defender of Rights in France.

[4] From the beginning of her tenure as Defender, Claire Hédon publicly opposed certain provisions of the proposed law on global security.

[5][6] On 6 July 2022 the Defender of Rights, during a hearing at the Senate, raised concerns about the increase in complaints from users related to the digitization of public services.

[8] In November 2022, she took it upon herself to address the situation faced by child welfare services in the Nord and Somme regions.

[9] In February 2023, she criticized the immigration bill proposed by the Borne government, stating that it would "significantly undermine the fundamental rights and freedoms of foreigners."