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 241 - 250 of 824
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Location Country Datesort descending
Five employees of a catering company in Tataouine enter their third day of hunger strike to demand job continuity and the payment of their dues Workers group: Other Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Hunger Strike Demands for rights / Services Bargaining Tataouine Tunisia November 28, 2021
Unemployed in Kasserine enter their tenth day of sit-in to protest against the decision of President Saied to cancel Law No. 38 of 2020 Workers group: Unemployed Policy grievances Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Kasserine Tunisia November 28, 2021
Phosphate miners and activists close public institutions and block the Gafsa-Sfax road and the railway in Meknassy and Menzel Bouzaiane in a joint movement to demand to return to work in phosphate mines and to release activists from Menzel Bouzaiane Workers group: Other, Collective / Informal group Injustice / Perceived injustice, Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Road blockade, Building blockade / Occupation Protest of a policy / Governmental measure, Demands for rights / Services N/A Meknassy, Menzel Bouzaiane Tunisia November 29, 2021
Protestors who were injured by outlawed shotguns stage a sit-in outside the Governorate building in Siliana to demand truth, justice and indemnities Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Siliana Tunisia November 29, 2021
Employees of the Office of Forestry and Pastoral Development in the Northwest demonstrate at the headquarters of the General Administration in Beja to demand career advancement and to protest against corruption in the agency Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights, Corruption and/ or lack of accountability Demonstration Demands for rights / Services N/A Beja Tunisia November 29, 2021
Unemployed in Gabes demonstrate 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 Gabes Tunisia November 30, 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
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

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart