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.
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| Title | Actors / Mobilising structures | Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA | Mode of action | Objective | State response |
Location |
Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political parties and activists in Irbid organise a march in solidarity with Palestine, demanding an end to the Israeli attacks against the Gaza Strip and the repeated aggressions in the Occupied Territories | Collective / Informal group, Political Party | Regional / Political grievances | March | Support of a cause | N/A | Irbid | Jordan | May 14, 2021 |
| Detainees of the Irbid Reform and Rehabilitation Center protest against the decision of the direction to impose a visit ban of two weeks | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Other | Demands for rights / Services | Repression | Irbid | Jordan | March 15, 2020 |
| Unions, parties, and CSOs organise a sit-in in Irbid in solidarity with the Palestinian people and the #SaveSheikhJarrah campaign | Political Party | Regional / Political grievances | Sit-in | Support of a cause | N/A | Irbid | Jordan | May 10, 2021 |
| Members of the local councils of Greater Irbid Municipality stage a protest to denounce the lack of inclusion of local councilors in the governorate decision-making | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Political recognition & inclusion | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Irbid | Jordan | April 8, 2019 |
| Protesters march in Irbid after Friday prayer to protest against the agreement signed between Jordan, Israel and the United Arab Emirates to swap solar energy and desalinated water | Collective / Informal group, Political Party, CSO | Policy grievances, Regional / Political grievances | Demonstration | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Irbid | Jordan | November 26, 2021 |
| Bus and taxi drivers stage a strike to protest the government decision to reduce the public transport capacity by 50% due to Covid-19 pandemic, demanding compensations | Workers group: Self-employed | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Strike / Strike announcement | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure, Demands for rights / Services | Bargaining | Irbid | Jordan | March 14, 2021 |
| Political parties and activitst in Irbid hold a sit-in in solidarity with Palestine, amid escalating tensions in the Occupied Territories | Political Party | Regional / Political grievances | Sit-in | Support of a cause | N/A | Irbid | Jordan | May 10, 2021 |
| The faculty staff of Yarmouk University (Irbid) inaugurate an open-ended sit-in to protest against the reduction of their allocations from the parallel education programs | Workers group: School teachers / University professors | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | Bargaining | Irbid | Jordan | January 28, 2019 |
| Yarmouk University students in Irbid stage a sit-in to condemn the agreement signed between Jordan, Israel and the United Arab Emirates to swap solar energy and desalinated water. | Students and/or student’s unions and clubs | Policy grievances, Regional / Political grievances | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Irbid | Jordan | November 25, 2021 |
| Affected citizens stage a protest in Irbid to protest against the project of new cementery in Neit Ras | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Policy grievances, Injustice / Perceived injustice | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Irbid | Jordan | January 26, 2021 |