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 401 - 410 of 824
Title | Actors / Mobilising structures | Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA | Mode of action | Objective | State response | Location | Country | Date |
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Electricity- and gas-sector workers employed by the Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas start a two-day strike to demand payment of allowances, better working conditions and implementation of agreements | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Tunisia | March 23, 2022 | |
Post offices employees stage a sit-in outside the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies | 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 23, 2022 |
Workers' Party members stage a sit-in in Avenue Habib Bourguiba, despite the Governor's announcement of a ban on demonstrations in the street, to denounce the national consultation, the poor political and economic conditions and the arrests of journalists | Political Party | Policy grievances | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...), Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | March 19, 2022 |
"Citizens against Coup" organise a march towards Parliament to demand return to constitutional order, cancellation of exceptional measures taken by the President, release of "political prisoners" and to denounce difficult living conditions and shortage of | Collective / Informal group, Political Party, CSO | Policy grievances | Demonstration | Revolutionary (seeking radical change across society / political system) | Repression | Tunis | Tunisia | March 20, 2022 |
Journalists, photojournalists and employees of Tunisian Television start an open-ended sit-in to express their attachment to the independence of its editorial line and to denounce any attempts by ruling power to intervene in newsroom work | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other | Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | March 21, 2022 |
Domestic gas distributors start a strike to demand the implementation of agreements and after negotiations between their syndicate and authorities in charge failed | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | Bargaining | Tunisia | March 21, 2022 | |
National Anti-Corruption Agency employees resume their sit-in outside the Presidential Palace to demand the regularisation of their professional situation | Workers group: Public Sector | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | Repression | Carthage | Tunisia | March 21, 2022 |
Employees of the Environment, Plantation and Gardening company in Kebili pitch a protest tent to demand better working conditions | Workers group: Public Sector | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Demonstration | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Kebili | Tunisia | March 21, 2022 |
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 |
Post offices employees start a four-day strike to demand better working conditions (more financial resources and staff) after negotiations between their syndicate and authorities in charge failed | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Tunisia | March 21, 2022 |