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White Marches Demand Justice for Hichem Miraoui After Terrorist-Racist Murder

Christophe B. was charged with terrorist murder after shooting his Tunisian neighbor in Puget-sur-Argens, prompting thousands to march in solidarity

Le 31 mai, vers 22 heures, le suspect de nationalité française, qui avait consommé de l’alcool dans la journée, a selon le parquet antiterroriste (Pnat) «tiré à plusieurs reprises» sur son «voisin», Hichem Miraoui, depuis sa voiture.
Plus de 500 personnes ont participé à une marche blanche, dimanche 8 juin 2025 à Marseille (Var), en hommage à Hichem Miraoui, victime d’un crime raciste le 31 mai dernier à Puget-sur-Argens.
Les proches d’Hichem tiennent une banderole lors d’une marche blanche en hommage à Hichem Miraoui à Marseille le 8 juin 2025

Overview

  • Hichem Miraoui, a 46-year-old Tunisian man, was fatally shot on May 31 around 10 p.m. by his 53-year-old French neighbor Christophe B. in Puget-sur-Argens.
  • On June 5, the French National Anti-Terror Prosecutor’s Office charged Christophe B. with terrorist murder, citing racist motivation and his prior publication of racist videos.
  • About 1,600 people marched in Puget-sur-Argens and around 450 in Marseille on June 8 in silent white marches to honor Miraoui and demand accountability.
  • Organizers and participants stressed the events were nonpartisan and apolitical, observing moments of silence and carrying banners reading “Justice for Hichem.”
  • Family members and their lawyer, Sefen Guez Guez, said the killing reflects a rise in hate-fuelled violence driven by political rhetoric and called for stronger measures against racism.