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 |
Location |
Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployed youth stages a sit-in in Aqaba to demand job opportunities | Workers group: Unemployed | Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Aqaba | Jordan | December 24, 2018 |
| Hundreds of citizens hold a protest stand in Aqaba to reject Donald Trump's "Deal of the Century" | Collective / Informal group, Political Party, CSO | Regional / Political grievances | Sit-in | Support of a cause | N/A | Aqaba | Jordan | January 31, 2020 |
| Unemployed youth from Aqaba governorate inaugurates a protest march towards the Royal Hashemite Court in Amman to demand job opportunities | Workers group: Unemployed | Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | March | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Aqaba | Jordan | February 14, 2019 |
| Dozens of Aqaba residents stage a sit-in in front of the Aqaba Water Company to protest against the increase in water bills amount and to demand to remove electronic meters | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Aqaba | Jordan | December 25, 2021 |
| 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 |
| Dozens of fishermen of the Aqaba region stage a boat protest against the government decision to extend the fishing moratorium for another two months | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Self-employed | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Demonstration | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure, Demands for rights / Services | Bargaining | Aqaba | Jordan | June 9, 2021 |
| Protesters stage a sit-in outside Aqaba Court House to contest the conclusions of the investigaton into the explosion of the container of chlorine gas in Aqaba port on June 27 | Collective / Informal group | Corruption and/ or lack of accountability | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Aqaba | Jordan | July 17, 2022 |
| Tribes in Aqaba stage a 3-day sit-in on the Municipality roundabout after one of their sons died during a security raidTribes in Aqaba stage a 3-day sit-in on the Municipality roundabout after one of their sons died during a security raid. They suspended | Clan member | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | Procedural action | Aqaba | Jordan | April 19, 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 |
| Contract workers of the Aqaba Container Terminal stage a sit-in outside the Aqaba Development Corporation demanding 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...) | Repression | Aqaba | Jordan | October 21, 2021 |