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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployed in Southern Badia stage a sit-in to ask for job opportunities | Workers group: Unemployed | Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Southern Badia | Jordan | July 19, 2020 |
| Working women of a garment factory in South Shuna stage a march against the management's decision to close the factory | Workers group: Other | Corporate grievances | March | Other | N/A | South Shuna | Jordan | April 1, 2021 |
| Farmers stage a sit-in in South Shouna to protest the Ministry of Agriculture's decisions to allow bananas import | Workers group: Agriculture workers | Corporatist grievances | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | South Shouna | Jordan | June 19, 2022 |
| Employees of Saru Municipality stage a protest to demand the payment of back allocations and bonuses | Workers group: Public Sector | Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Saru | Jordan | January 28, 2021 |
| Arhaba residents stage a sit-in in the vicinity of a well of the Yarmouk Water Company in Samad to demand access to water | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | Bargaining | Samad | Jordan | June 9, 2022 |
| al-Salt high-school students stage a rally to protest against the ministerial proposal of introducing a new single-semester evalutation mechanism for the final exams, judges as unfair | Students and/or student’s unions and clubs | Injustice / Perceived injustice | March | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Salt | Jordan | December 13, 2018 |
| Activists stage a sit-in in Salt to demand structural reforms, sovereignty of the people, the release of opponents jailed in prison and constitutional amendments | Collective / Informal group | Policy grievances | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | Repression | Salt | Jordan | February 17, 2022 |
| Activists stage a sit-in in Salt to demand the release of detained activists, economic and political reforms, and constitutional amendments | Collective / Informal group | Policy grievances | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Salt | Jordan | March 17, 2022 |
| Yellow taxi drivers stage a sit-in in Salt to demand public authorities to dedicate them parking spots | Workers group: Self-employed | Injustice / Perceived injustice, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure, Demands for rights / Services | Bargaining | Salt | Jordan | October 20, 2021 |
| Yellow taxi drivers stage a sit-in in Salt to demand public authorities to dedicate them parking spots | Workers group: Self-employed | Injustice / Perceived injustice, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure, Demands for rights / Services | Bargaining | Salt | Jordan | October 18, 2021 |