Mapping of Collective Actions in Tunisia

Publication Date: 2019

The mapping of collective actions in Tunisia 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: December 23rd, 2019 - till present.

Displaying 21 - 30 of 824
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Locationsort ascending Country Date
Partisans of President Saied demonstrate in downtown Tunis and in other major cities on the coast to support the measures taken by President Saied on July 25 and more recently on September 22 Collective / Informal group Other Demonstration Support to political leader / Public figure N/A Tunis, Sidi Bouzid, El Kef, Tozeur, Beja Tunisia October 3, 2021
Violent demonstrations in several Tunisian cities protesting the deteriorating socio-economic conditions in the country Collective / Informal group, CSO Corporate grievances, Injustice / Perceived injustice Civil disobedience Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) Repression Tunis, Bizerte, Mahdia, Sousse, Kairouane, Ettadhamon, Malassin, Fouchana and Sijoumi Tunisia January 17, 2021
Hundreds of protests demonstrated near the Parliament denouncing the government's imposed socio-economic measures Collective / Informal group, CSO Policy grievances Demonstration Protest of a policy / Governmental measure Repression Tunis (Bardo) Tunisia January 26, 2021
Journalists stage a sit-in in front of the National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists building to protest against the incitement against them and attacks they face when reporting on the field Workers group: Union / Syndicate Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly Sit-in Other N/A Tunis Tunisia October 14, 2021
Journalists stage a sit-in outside the National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists in Tunis to denounce the assassination of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by the Israeli occupation forces Workers group: Other Regional / Political grievances Sit-in Support to political leader / Public figure N/A Tunis Tunisia May 11, 2022
Retirees carried out a sit-in in the capital demanding an improvement in their social conditions and the payment of all their remaining dues. Workers group: Retirees Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia January 12, 2023
Feminists organised a protest in front of the Election Commission demanding the withdrawal of Decree No. 55 Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Access to socio-eco rights: Gender equality and inclusion Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia October 7, 2022
A protest movement was held in solidarity with prisoner George Abdallah was held in front of the French embassy in Tunis Collective / Informal group Regional / Political grievances Demonstration Support of a cause N/A Tunis Tunisia April 2, 2021
The wounded of the revolution and families of martyrs and wounded of the revolution start an open-ended sit-in outside the Tunisian League for the Defense of Human Rights to demand to accelerate the application of Decree No. 97 Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Support of a cause N/A Tunis Tunisia March 12, 2022
Teachers in continuous protest movements in light of the failure of negotiations between the Ministry of Education and the association of Basic Education for better employment contracts. Workers group: School teachers / University professors Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services Cooptation Tunis Tunisia October 18, 2022

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart