Mapping of Collective Actions in Jordan

Publication Date: 2019

The mapping of collective actions in Jordan tracks mobilisations by groups of people whose goal is to achieve a common objective.

Each mapped collective action is based on a typology devised by the Centre for Social Sciences Research and Action.

The objective of this database is to explore collective actions by providing accurate data and relevant information on mobilisations happening in the country.

Explore the interactive charts below the table.

Data collection for this mapping is done by the CeSSRA team.

Information sources: Media reports, NGO reports, aid actors reports, as well as first-hand data collected by the CeSSRA team.

Period covered by data collection: September 1st, 2019 - till present.

Displaying 451 - 460 of 826
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Locationsort descending Country Date
About 140 daily workers employed in sub-contract at the Phosphate Company in Aqaba stage a sit-in to demand permanent employment and greater labor and social security protections Workers group: Other Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Aqaba Jordan March 17, 2019
Taxi vehicles in Aqaba Governorate joined the strike of public transport and trucks. Workers group: Other Policy grievances Strike / Strike announcement Support of a cause N/A Aqaba Jordan December 14, 2022
Dozens of employees at the purchaising services of the Aqaba Port Authority stage a sit-in in front of the main headquarter to protest against the outsourcing of the service to a private company and the reduction of their salaries Workers group: Public Sector Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Aqaba Jordan February 26, 2019
Activists and citizens hold a sit-in in Aqaba in solidarity with Palestinian people and the #SaveSheikhJarrah campaign Political Party Regional / Political grievances Sit-in Support of a cause N/A Aqaba Jordan May 10, 2021
Employees of the Authority of the Special Economic Zone of Aqaba protest against the Authority's labour policies Workers group: Public Sector Injustice / Perceived injustice Demonstration Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Aqaba Jordan July 28, 2020
Dozens of Aqaba Railway workers stage a sit-in to demand labor protection initiatives following the governmental decision to stop the work of the corporation Workers group: Public Sector Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Aqaba Jordan October 1, 2018
Demonstrators participate in a sit-in in Aqaba called by the Islamic Movement in support of the Palestinian people to protest against the Israeli violations in Jerusalem and to denounce the normalisation with Israel FBO Regional / Political grievances Sit-in Support of a cause N/A Aqaba Jordan April 16, 2022
Contract workers of the Aqaba Container Terminal start an open-ended strike to demand to be employed as permanent workers Workers group: Other Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Strike / Strike announcement Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Aqaba Jordan November 16, 2021
The daily workers of the Aqaba Container Port Company stage a sit-in at the company's headquarter to demand permanent employment and full labor rights Workers group: Other Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Aqaba Jordan August 17, 2021
Security forces prevent Aqaba port workers from staging a sit-in in solidarity with their colleagues who died in their workplace after a container of chlorine gas blew up on June 27 Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Other Repression Aqaba Jordan June 29, 2022

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart