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 631 - 640 of 826
| Title | Actors / Mobilising structures | Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA | Mode of action | Objective | State response | Location | Country |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A group of employees of the Hashemite University (Zarqa) inaugurates an open-ended sit-in to demand equal labor treatment with other colleagues with the same qualifications | 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 | Zarqa | Jordan | January 28, 2020 |
| Dozens of Jordanian and Palestinian citizens hold a protest stand in Baqa'a refugee camp rejecting Donald Trump's "Deal of the Century" | Collective / Informal group, Political Party | Regional / Political grievances | Sit-in | Support of a cause | N/A | Baqa'a refugee camp | Jordan | January 28, 2020 |
| The Coordination of Doctors employed at the Ministry of Health stage a sit-in in front of the headquarters of the Jordanian Professional Associations Complex to protest against the lack of attention by the Doctors' Union towards their demands | Workers group: Healthcare workers | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | Bargaining | Amman | Jordan | January 20, 2020 |
| The staff of the Plant Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture inaugurates an open-ended strike to demand the risk allowance | Workers group: Public Sector, Collective / Informal group | Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Amman | Jordan | January 20, 2020 |
| Hundreds of citizens in Irbid stage a protest sit-in to protest against the gas deal brokered by the Jordanian and the Israeli government, demanding the drop of the agreement and the end of the economic cooperation with the Zionist entity | Political Party, CSO, FBO | Policy grievances, Regional / Political grievances | Demonstration | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Irbid | Jordan | January 17, 2020 |
| Employees of the Ministry of Emergy and Mineral resources stage a sit-in to demand salary rises | 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 | January 16, 2020 |
| 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 |
| Retirees of the Social Security stage a sit-in in front of the Social Security's headquarter to demand the adjustment of their retirement indemnities to the inflation rate | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector, Workers group: Retirees | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Amman | Jordan | January 12, 2020 |
| Dozens of citizens in Aqaba stage a protest sit-in to protest against the gas deal brokered by the Jordanian and the Israeli government, demanding the drop of the agreement and the end of the economic cooperation with the Zionist entity | Political Party, CSO, FBO | Policy grievances, Regional / Political grievances | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Aqaba | Jordan | January 10, 2020 |
| Hundreds of citizens in Irbid stage a protest sit-in to protest against the gas deal brokered by the Jordanian and the Israeli government, demanding the drop of the agreement and the end of the economic cooperation with the Zionist entity | Political Party, CSO, FBO | Policy grievances, Regional / Political grievances | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Irbid | Jordan | January 10, 2020 |