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 231 - 240 of 824
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Location Countrysort descending Date
Temporary teachers who are not included in the May 8th agreement stage a sit-in at the Regional Education Authority in Sousse. They demand to be included in the agreement and to be established as teachers Workers group: School teachers / University professors Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Sousse Tunisia November 25, 2021
Individual taxi owners in Jendouba stage an open-sit in outside the Governorate building to demand to settle their status and to be granted licenses Workers group: Self-employed Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Jendouba Tunisia November 24, 2021
Unemployed in Kasserine march outside the Governorate building to protest against the decision of President Saied to cancel Law No. 38 of 2020 Workers group: Unemployed Policy grievances March Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Kasserine Tunisia November 24, 2021
Employees of the Environment, Plantation and Gardening company in Kebili protest outside the governorate building and burn tires to block the entry to the building for the third day in a row to demand the payment of two-month unpaid wages Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Demonstration, Tire burning, Building blockade / Occupation Demands for rights / Services N/A Kebili Tunisia November 24, 2021
Temporary teachers who are not included in the May 8th agreement stage a sit-in at the Regional Education Authority in Sfax Workers group: School teachers / University professors Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Sfax Tunisia November 22, 2021
Independent merchants stage a sit-in outside Tunis municipality building to protest against leases fees Workers group: Self-employed Policy grievances Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia December 2, 2021
Protesters demonstrate in Kairouan governorate over an investor project to dig a sandpit that will harm agricultural production Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Access to socio-eco rights: Environmental rights and services Demonstration Demands for rights / Services Repression Kairouan Tunisia December 2, 2021
Railway workers strike to demand their wages payment. Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Strike / Strike announcement Demands for rights / Services Bargaining Tunisia December 1, 2021
Family members of the unemployed who have entered their eleventh day of sit-in in the Kasserine governorate building demonstrate to demand authorities to employ their relatives Clan member Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Demonstration Demands for rights / Services N/A Kasserine Tunisia December 1, 2021
Unemployed in Sousse start a hunger strike at the regional delegation of education to protest against the decision of President Saied to cancel Law No. 38 of 2020 Workers group: Unemployed Policy grievances Hunger Strike Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Sousse Tunisia December 1, 2021

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart