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 601 - 610 of 826
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Locationsort ascending Country Date
Sit-in in Amman in solidarity with Palestinian in Israeli prisons Collective / Informal group Regional / Political grievances Sit-in Support of a cause N/A Amman Jordan September 11, 2021
Retirees of the Jordan Phosphate Mines Company stage a sit-in in front of the company's headquarters in Amman to protest against the violation of the agreement on health insurance that they reached with the company the day before Workers group: Retirees Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Amman Jordan October 18, 2021
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
Retirees from the Social Security stage a sit-in outside the Social Security building to demand health coverage, pension increase and their other rights Workers group: Public Sector, Workers group: Retirees Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Amman Jordan February 2, 2022
Protesters demonstrate in Jabal Al Taj in Amman to protest municipal and governorate councils election results. Collective / Informal group Policy grievances Demonstration Revolutionary (seeking radical change across society / political system) Repression Amman Jordan March 23, 2022
People in financial difficulty stage a sit-in outside the Parliament to demand to reconsider laws that sanction indebted people Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Policy grievances Sit-in Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Amman Jordan May 9, 2022
"Tawjihi'' repeaters stage a sit-in outside the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research to protest the allocation of only 5% of university seats to repeaters Students and/or student’s unions and clubs Policy grievances Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Amman Jordan September 12, 2022
Engineers working in the public sector hold a sit-in at the Ministry of Public Works to ask for an increase of their technical allowance Workers group: Public Sector Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Amman Jordan January 6, 2020
Owners of tourism and travel companies hand over the keys to their offices to the government to protest against the worsening conditions of the sector triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic and the lack of state solutions and compensations Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Other Demands for rights / Services N/A Amman Jordan March 31, 2021
Unemployed from Madaba head to Amman to start an open-ended sit-in outside the Prime Ministry to demand job opportunities Workers group: Unemployed Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Sit-in Demands for rights / Services Repression Amman Jordan January 19, 2022

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart