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 1 - 10 of 824
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Locationsort ascending Country Date
Zughb residents roadblock to protester water cuts Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Road blockade Demands for rights / Services N/A Zughb Tunisia July 2, 2022
Zriba residents block the Zaghouan - Zriba road to protest the recurring cut-off of drinking water Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Road blockade Demands for rights / Services N/A Zriba Tunisia June 8, 2022
Protesters roadblock in Zriba to demand the authorities to implement their promises regarding the cleaning and reviving of the irrigated area built on the Bouachir Dam Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Road blockade Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Zriba Tunisia July 25, 2021
Zouaouine residents block the Zouaouine - Awsajah road to protest water cuts Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Road blockade Demands for rights / Services N/A Zouaouine Tunisia July 2, 2022
Protesters roadblock in Zarzis to demand the transfer of the migrant shelter and the expulsion of migrants from their district Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Policy grievances Road blockade Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Zarzis Tunisia October 4, 2021
Tunisian NGOs condemned the police crackdown on a "peaceful" march staged by the inhabitants of Zarzis to demand the disclosure of the full truth about the sinking of a boat carrying 18 local migrants. CSO Injustice / Perceived injustice March Support of a cause N/A Zarzis Tunisia November 18, 2022
People stage a sit-in in Zarzis, as families of missing migrants in the sinking of a shipwreck off the city came out carrying symbolic coffins of their relatives demanding the bodies of their missing sons. Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Support of a cause N/A Zarzis Tunisia November 5, 2022
COTUSAL workers in Zarzis start a 5-day strike to protest against the non paiment of salaries to 5 of their colleagues and against the arrest of one of their colleague Workers group: Other Corporatist grievances Strike / Strike announcement Demands for rights / Services N/A Zarzis Tunisia February 21, 2022
Families in a continuous sit-in over those missing in illegal immigration shipwreck Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Sit-in Support of a cause N/A Zarzis Tunisia November 11, 2022
A delegation of human rights NGOs from the Civil Coalition for the Defence of Freedom, Dignity and Social Justice joined the residents of Zarzis and families of the victims of the sinking of a migrant boat, in a peaceful march to demand the truth about th CSO Injustice / Perceived injustice March Support of a cause N/A Zarzis Tunisia November 24, 2022

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart