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 731 - 740 of 826
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Locationsort descending Country Date
Employees of the Petra Region Authority stage a protest sit-in demanding the payment of their back wages Workers group: Public Sector Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Petra Jordan February 23, 2021
Tour guides in Petra stage a sit-in outside the Visitor Center to demand job opportunities, and to protest against the cancellation of their elections and the inaction of the Ministry of Tourism Workers group: Self-employed Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection, Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure, Demands for rights / Services N/A Petra Jordan October 15, 2021
Tour guides in Petra stage a sit-in outside the Visitor Center to protest against the unfair competition of unlicensed tour guides Workers group: Self-employed Corporatist grievances Sit-in Demands for rights / Services Bargaining Petra Jordan February 21, 2022
Tour guides in Petra strike for 3 hours to protest regular harassment by local communities and to demand more security Workers group: Self-employed Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Strike / Strike announcement Demands for rights / Services N/A Petra Jordan September 10, 2022
Yellow Taxi Drivers of Petra and Wadi Musa hold a sit-in in front of Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority to demand an increase of tourist tickets of One dinar to compensate for the losses accumulated during the Corona pandemic Workers group: Self-employed Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Petra Jordan August 11, 2021
Dozens of public bus drivers and owners from Qasr District and Faqqu' stage a protest in Qasr to demand the full operation of the new Karak bus complex Workers group: Public Sector, Workers group: Other Other Demonstration Other N/A Qasr Jordan September 17, 2019
Drivers operating on the Ramtha-Syria route stage a protest against the Covid-19 closure of the Syrian border 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 Ramtha Jordan November 25, 2020
Services employees at Ramtha Governmental Hospital stage a protest sit-in to demand the payment of back wages Workers group: Public Sector Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Ramtha Jordan February 23, 2021
Employees of the University of Science and Technology inaugurate an open-ended sit-in to demand overarching improvements of their labour conditions 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 Ramtha Jordan January 13, 2020
Employees of al-Ramtha Silos stage a solidarity strike against the arbitrary dismissal of two colleagues Workers group: Other Injustice / Perceived injustice, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Strike / Strike announcement Demands for rights / Services N/A Ramtha Jordan April 1, 2019

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart