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 501 - 510 of 826
| Title | Actors / Mobilising structures | Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA | Mode of action | Objective | State response |
Location |
Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Several Jordanians stage a sit-in outside of the House of Representatives to demand an all-encompassing amnesty for prisoners. | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Policy grievances | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | House of Representatives | Jordan | December 28, 2022 |
| Agricultural engineers employed at the Greater Amman Municipality stage a sit-in to demand equal labor treatment with the rest of their peers | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, 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 | http://labor-watch.net/ar/read-news/131047 | Jordan | October 16, 2018 |
| Contract workers of the Aqaba Container Terminal stage a three-day sit-in outside the Parliament to demand to be employed as permanent workers | Workers group: Other | Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | Bargaining | http://labor-watch.net/ar/read-news/152852 | Jordan | December 27, 2021 |
| Workers of a Chinese textile factory in al-Hussein Industrial City inaugurate an open-ended strike to demand the payment of back wages | Workers group: Other | Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Hussein Industrial City (Irbid) | Jordan | May 17, 2020 |
| Migrant workers of an industrial plant of Hussein Industrial city stage a protest stand to demand a working holiday to celebrate the funeral of a dead colleague | Workers group: Migrant workers | Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Demonstration | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Hussein Industrial City (Irbid) | Jordan | November 15, 2020 |
| Activists stage a sit-in in Ira to demand the release of political prisoners and to demand political reforms | Collective / Informal group | Policy grievances, Injustice / Perceived injustice | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...), Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Ira | Jordan | March 4, 2022 |
| Shop owners in the "Trucks city" area in Irbid roadblock to protest against the repeated attacks and robberies they face since the Friday Market has been transferred to their area | Workers group: Self-employed | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Road blockade | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Irbid | Jordan | October 22, 2021 |
| Political parties and activists organise a sit-in in Irbid in solidarity with Palestine condemning ongoing Israeli attacks against the Gaza Strip | Political Party | Regional / Political grievances | Sit-in | Support of a cause | N/A | Irbid | Jordan | May 12, 2021 |
| Security forces arbitrarily arrested teachers who were heading to the syndicate's branch in Irbid to celebrate the Independence Day | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: School teachers / University professors | Other | Celebration | Other | Repression | Irbid | Jordan | May 25, 2022 |
| Hundreds of citizens in Irbid stage a protest sit-in to protest against the gas deal brokered by the Jordanian and the Israeli government, demanding the drop of the agreement and the end of the economic cooperation with the Zionist entity | Political Party, CSO, FBO | Policy grievances, Regional / Political grievances | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Irbid | Jordan | January 10, 2020 |