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 571 - 580 of 826
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Location Country Datesort ascending
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
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
A crowd of outraged Madaba citizens violated the curfew overnight to protest the missed distribution of bread by the authorities and tried to storm bakeries Collective / Informal group Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Demonstration, Other Demands for rights / Services Repression Madaba Jordan March 24, 2020
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
Dayr Allah Farmers’ Union hols a protest stand against the government's delays to provide economic helps for the heavy damages provoked by a storm Workers group: Agriculture workers, Workers group: Union / Syndicate Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Demonstration Demands for rights / Services Bargaining Deyr Allah Jordan March 14, 2020
Employees of Yarmouk University stage a sit-in to protest against the university’s failure to address their demands Workers group: Public Sector Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Irbid Jordan March 10, 2020
Careem drivers inaugurate an open-ended sit-in in front of the company’s headquarter in Irbid to protest against the unnegotiated increases of the commission fees Workers group: Self-employed Corporate grievances Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Irbid Jordan March 9, 2020
Workers of al-Abiad Cement and Chemicals (Karak) inaugurate an open-ended sit-in in Amman’s Fourth Circle to protest against the company's violation of prior labor agreements, demanding the payment of back wages Workers group: Other Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Amman Jordan March 8, 2020
Karak citizens, shopkeepers, and bus owners protest agains the decision to move the main bus station from the city center to the eastern side of the town Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Policy grievances, Corporatist grievances Demonstration Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Karak Jordan March 7, 2020
Activists of the Unified Jordanian Movement stage a sit-in in front of the Prime Minister Palace to demand overarching reforms and protest against corruption CSO Policy grievances, Corruption and/ or lack of accountability Sit-in Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Amman Jordan March 5, 2020

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart