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 541 - 550 of 824
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Location Countrysort descending Date
Taxi drivers block the Sousse -Nabeul road over a decision of the municipality of Hammamet to make new taxi stations where taxis coming from Bouficha are banned and which can only be used to drop-off taxi riders Workers group: Self-employed Corporatist grievances Road blockade Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Hammamet Tunisia June 20, 2022
Free Destourian Party activists demonstrate outside the ''Lawyers House'' in Tunis in solidarity with their party leader Abir Moussi who has been summoned in front of the Court of First Instance and was refused entry into the Lawyers House Political Party Injustice / Perceived injustice Demonstration Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia June 21, 2022
The National Campaign to Abolish the Referendum launched by opposition parties organises a sit-in and a march from Nabeul's medina to the Independent Higher Authority for the Elections' headquarters to demand to cancel the referendum Campaign Policy grievances March, Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Nabeul Tunisia June 19, 2022
Farmers roadblock in Oued Mliz to protest irrigation water cuts Workers group: Agriculture workers Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Road blockade Demands for rights / Services N/A Oued Mliz Tunisia June 19, 2022
Thyna residents block the Gabes - Sfax road to protest the prolonged 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 Thyna Tunisia June 20, 2022
Contract teachers stage a sit-in outside the Ministry of Education in Tunis to demand permanent positions and increase in wages and benefits Workers group: School teachers / University professors Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Tunis Tunisia June 21, 2022
Taxi drivers stage a sit-in outside the Governorate Building in Nabeul to demand to operate the Nabeul - Bouchifa route Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Self-employed Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Nabeul Tunisia June 22, 2022
General Federation of Textiles, Clothes, Leather and Shoes organises a sit-in outside the Ministry of Social Affairs to protest the government's inaction regarding working conditions in the sector Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Tunis Tunisia June 22, 2022
Dahmani residents stage a sit-in to protest the authorities' failure to provide them with drinking water and pump water despite what they pledged Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Sit-in Demands for rights / Services Repression Dahmani Tunisia June 22, 2022
Protesters block the Bousalem-Fernana road to protest drinking water cuts Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Road blockade Demands for rights / Services N/A Jendouba Tunisia June 23, 2022

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart