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 291 - 300 of 824
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Location Countrysort descending Date
Lawyers stage a sit-in outside the regional section of lawyers in protest against the arrest of the former Minister of Justice Workers group: Self-employed Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia December 31, 2021
Temporary teachers who are not included in the May 8th agreement stage a sit-in outside the Regional Commission for Education in Beja 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 Beja Tunisia December 29, 2021
Teacher stage sit-ins nationwide to stand for their rights Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: School teachers / University professors Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunisia December 28, 2021
The Basic Syndicate of the National Security District in Jemmal starts an open-ended sit-in to demand an increase in the number of employees and administrative means Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Security / Military forces Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Jemmal Tunisia December 27, 2021
National Board of Tobacco and Matches employees in Tunis start a three-day-long strike to demand the disbursement of a productivity grant, the regularisation of contract workers and other labour rights Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Strike / Strike announcement Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia December 27, 2021
Demonstrators in Sfax protest against the obligation to be vaccinated and to present a health pass to access public spaces. Collective / Informal group Injustice / Perceived injustice Demonstration Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Sfax Tunisia December 25, 2021
The Free Constitutional Party stages a sit-in outside the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research to denounce the scientific and educational seminars that the ministry is carrying out in partnership with the Association of Muslim Scholars Political Party Policy grievances Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia December 25, 2021
Unemployed demonstrate in Menzel Bouzaiane to protest against the decision of President Saied to cancel Law No. 38 of 2020 Workers group: Unemployed Policy grievances Demonstration Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Menzel Bouzaiane Tunisia December 24, 2021
Supporters of ''Citizens against the Coup'', members of Parliament and opposition activists start a hunger-strike at the Movement Party headquarters to protest the measures taken by President Saied on July 25 and on September 22, and extended on December Political Party, CSO Policy grievances Hunger Strike Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunisia December 23, 2021
Employees of the Tunisian Company for Engineering and Industrial Construction stage a sit-in outside the Ministry of Industry to demand the payment of their wages and a better social coverage Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights, Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia December 23, 2021

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart