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 651 - 660 of 826
| Title | Actors / Mobilising structures | Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA | Mode of action | Objective | State response |
Location |
Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Jordanian Arab Spring, renovating their demands for accountability, social justice and a democratic regime-change | CSO | Policy grievances, Corruption and/ or lack of accountability, Other | March | Revolutionary (seeking radical change across society / political system) | Repression | Amman | Jordan | March 24, 2021 |
| Engineers working in the public sector hold a sit-in at the Ministry of Infrastructure 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 7, 2020 |
| Public security retirees inaugurate an open-ended sit-in in front of the Parliament demanding an increase in the housing allowances | Workers group: Public Sector, Workers group: Retirees | Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | Bargaining | Amman | Jordan | April 29, 2019 |
| Citizens and CSOs stage a sit-in in Amman’s fourth circle to protest against the deterioration of socio-economic conditions and to demand the implementation of overarching reforms for greater social justice and an amnesty law | Collective / Informal group, CSO | Policy grievances | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Amman | Jordan | December 27, 2018 |
| Retirees of the Jordan Phosphate Mines Company stage a sit-in in front of the company's building in Amman to voice their demand for a better, cheaper, and more inclusive health insurance | Workers group: Retirees | Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | Bargaining | Amman | Jordan | October 17, 2021 |
| Retirees of the National Social Security stage a sit-in to demand higher pensions | Workers group: Retirees | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Amman | Jordan | February 10, 2021 |
| Careem and Uber drivers stage a sit-in at the Land Transportation Regulatory Commission to ask for a government intervention against the decision of the two companies to rise the commission fees | Workers group: Self-employed | Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Amman | Jordan | July 14, 2020 |
| Unemployed from Dhiban governorate inaugurate an open-ended sit-in in front of the Ministry of Labor to demand job opportunities | Workers group: Unemployed | Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Amman | Jordan | February 2, 2020 |
| Dozens of employees of the University of Jordan stage a sit-in in front of the university's presidency to demand 30% salary increase | Workers group: Public Sector | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Amman | Jordan | July 6, 2021 |
| Dozens of unemployed political science graduates stage a protest sit-in in front of the Prime Minister palace in Amman demanding to be appointed in ministerial posts and public agencies | Workers group: Unemployed | Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | Bargaining | Amman | Jordan | March 19, 2019 |