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 191 - 200 of 826
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Locationsort descending Country Date
Dozens of unemployed in closed professions stage a sit-in in front of the Ministry of Labor to protest against the hiring of foreign workers by private companies, demanding state protective measures Workers group: Unemployed Corporatist grievances Sit-in Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Amman Jordan September 4, 2018
Drivers operating on transnational routes stage a sit-in with their families in front of the Parliament to protest against the lack of economic support by the state against the heavy losses triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic Workers group: Self-employed Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure, Demands for rights / Services N/A Amman Jordan May 24, 2021
Unemployed graduates in Islamic Studies stage a protest in front of the Parliament to demand job opportunities Workers group: Unemployed Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Amman Jordan February 23, 2021
Taxi drivers stage a sit-in in front of the National Crisis Management Center (Amman) to protest against the anti-Covid restrictions on the capacity of vehicles, demanding compensations Workers group: Self-employed Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure, Demands for rights / Services N/A Amman Jordan June 9, 2020
Citizens and CSOs stage a sit-in in Amman’s fourth circle to protest against the deterioration of socio-economic conditions and to demand the implementation of overarching reforms for greater social justice and an amnesty law Collective / Informal group, CSO Policy grievances Sit-in Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Amman Jordan December 27, 2018
Activists demonstrate outside the Parliament to protest against the agreement signed between Jordan, Israel and the United Arab Emirates to swap solar energy and desalinated water CSO Policy grievances, Regional / Political grievances Demonstration Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Amman Jordan December 15, 2021
Employees of the "Jordanian-Syrian Company for Land Transport" stage a sit-in outside the Ministry of Transportation to demand the payment of thirty-five months of unpaid wages Workers group: Other Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Amman Jordan September 4, 2022
Dozens of unemployed political science graduates stage a protest sit-in in front of the Prime Minister palace in Amman demanding to be appointed in ministerial posts and public agencies Workers group: Unemployed Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Sit-in Demands for rights / Services Bargaining Amman Jordan March 19, 2019
Young unemployed engineers stage a sit-in in front of the Professional Syndicate Complex in Amman to protest against the fee and training policies pursued by the Order of Engineers Workers group: Unemployed Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Other N/A Amman Jordan October 3, 2019
Workers of the sport sector stage a sit-in in front of the Ministry of Industry and Trade to demand the reopening of their activities after Covid-related closures, demanding compensations Workers group: Self-employed Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure, Demands for rights / Services N/A Amman Jordan November 16, 2020

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart