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 61 - 70 of 824
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Locationsort ascending Country Date
Protesters stage a sit-in outside the Embassy of Qatar to demand the release of a Tunisian national Collective / Informal group Injustice / Perceived injustice, Regional / Political grievances Sit-in Support of a cause N/A Tunis Tunisia March 3, 2022
Employees of the Tunis Transport Company stage an open-ended strike until their demands are met. Workers group: Other Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Strike / Strike announcement Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia January 2, 2023
The National Coordination of Social Movements stages a sit-in outside the Municipal Theatre in Tunis to support social demands CSO Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly Sit-in Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Tunis Tunisia May 9, 2022
Following protests in the Sejoumi neighborhood of Tunis, violent clashes erupted between the protesters and the police Collective / Informal group Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly Demonstration Protest of a policy / Governmental measure Tunis Tunisia June 12, 2021
Hundreds of protesters and civil society organisations demonstrated denouncing police repression and arrests Collective / Informal group, CSO Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly Demonstration Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia January 30, 2021
Workers of the Tunis Transport Company stage a sit-in due to the deteriorating situation in the transport sector and the failure of the ministry to meet their demands. Workers group: Union / Syndicate Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia October 24, 2022
Families and mothers of migrants missing in irregular migration staged a sit-in outside the Municipal Theatre in Tunis to demand truth about the fate of their children Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Injustice / Perceived injustice Demonstration Support of a cause, Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia September 6, 2021
Ship crew employees demonstrate on board a ship owned by the Tunisian Shipping Company to demand better working conditions Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Demonstration Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia January 16, 2021
Journalists at Tunisian Television and Radio stage a sit-in outside the seat of the TV to denounce the difficult situation the institution is going through Workers group: Union / Syndicate, 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 Tunis Tunisia March 22, 2022
Contract workers stage sit-ins at the Kasbah and outside the Ministry of Social Affairs to demand their labour rights Workers group: Other Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia December 20, 2021

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart