Overview

• A 52-year-old woman in Paris narrowly escaped an attempted rape near Dupleix metro station, thanks to the intervention of three Uber passengers who immobilized the attacker.
• The suspect in the Paris case, a 25-year-old Iranian national without legal papers, was arrested by police and is in custody facing attempted rape charges.
• In Givors on May 16, a young woman was sexually assaulted in the street by an Algerian national in an irregular immigration situation, who was also apprehended on-site.
• Both cases are now under formal investigation, with the Paris prosecutor’s office assigning the Paris incident to the 3rd district of the judicial police.
• These incidents have reignited debates in France over public safety, women’s protection in urban spaces, and the integration of migrants with irregular status.