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.
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| Title | Actors / Mobilising structures | Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA | Mode of action | Objective | State response | Location | Country |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workers at the Mdhila 1 factory of the Tunisian Chemical Complex stage a sit-in at the factory’s headquarters to demand an increase in financial grants and the classification of their work as a high-risk profession | Workers group: Other | Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...), Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Mdhila | Tunisia | November 3, 2021 |
| Protestors in Sfax stage a sit-in outside the governorate headquarters to demand to improve the deteriorating environmental situation in their governorate | Collective / Informal group | Access to socio-eco rights: Environmental rights and services | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Sfax | Tunisia | November 4, 2021 |
| Families of missing migrants who disappeared while trying to emigrate demonstrate outside the Presidential Palace in Cartaghe to demand authorities to demand disclosing the fate of their relatives | Clan member | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Demonstration | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Carthage | Tunisia | November 4, 2021 |
| Workers at the Mdhila 1 factory of the Tunisian Chemical Complex strike to demand an increase in financial grants and the classification of their work as a high-risk profession | Workers group: Other | Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...), Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Mdhila | Tunisia | November 5, 2021 |
| Demonstrators stage a sit-in outside the Governorate building in Sousse to demand the Judiciary to pronounce the death penalty against the murderer of Firas Kassem | Collective / Informal group | Other | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | November 6, 2021 |
| Journalists and other employees at Hannibal TV start an open sit-in at the High Independent Authority for Audiovisual Communication's headquarters to protest against the slowness of the Authority in addressing their case and settling their legal status | Workers group: Other | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | November 8, 2021 |
| Demonstrators protest in Agareb over the decision of the Ministry of Environment to reopen the El Guenna landfill | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Access to socio-eco rights: Environmental rights and services | Demonstration | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | Repression | Agareb | Tunisia | November 8, 2021 |
| Protesters stage a sit-in in Tataouine to demand the implementation of the El Kamour Agreements that were concluded a year ago and include important fundings for social development and economic activities in the area | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Policy grievances | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Tataouine | Tunisia | November 8, 2021 |
| Employees of the National Health Insurance Fund in El Menzah strike and demonstrate to demand a better insurance, work clothes and a new job classification system | Workers group: Public Sector | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights, Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Strike / Strike announcement | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...), Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | November 8, 2021 |
| Unemployed demonstrate in Sousse to demand the activation of provisions of Law No. 38 of 2020 | Workers group: Unemployed | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Demonstration | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | November 8, 2021 |