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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public sector engineers held a sit-in in Tunis | Workers group: Public Sector | Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | April 2, 2021 |
| The Coordination of Small Farmers of Olad Juballah organized a protest stand to commemorate "Earth Day" | Workers group: Agriculture workers | Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Demonstration | Support of a cause | N/A | Olad Juballah | Tunisia | April 4, 2021 |
| Second-hand clothes retailers in Nabeul stage a sit-in outside the Governorate building to protest against the interdiction to sell in the market as part of Covid-19 containment measures | Workers group: Other | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure, Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Nabeul | Tunisia | April 10, 2021 |
| Workers of a textile factory in Douar Hicher stage a sit-in outside the Governorate building to demand their unpaid allowances and wages | Workers group: Other | Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Douar Hicher | Tunisia | April 12, 2021 |
| Employees of the Technical Agency for Land Transport stage a sit-in in front of the Ministry of Transportation to demand the appointment of a director-general for the Agency and the implementation of previously agreed-upon agreements | 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 | April 12, 2021 |
| A protest rally was held outside the headquarters of the Tunis Afrique-Presse (TAP) agency to denounce the "parachuted" appointments to head the agency | Workers group: Other | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly | Demonstration | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | April 15, 2021 |
| A protest was held demanding the release of all those arrested in the January protest movements in Tunisia | Collective / Informal group | Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly | Demonstration | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Ariana | Tunisia | April 19, 2021 |
| A protest was held by oil sector workers and al-Sakhira residents | Workers group: Other | Policy grievances | Demonstration | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Al-Sakhira | Tunisia | April 23, 2021 |
| A groups of Isnad activists distributed leaflets in response to the "class quarantine decision" issued by al-Meshishi government | Collective / Informal group | Policy grievances | Other | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | May 8, 2021 |
| Several people demonstrated in front of the Prime Ministerìs office in downtown Tunis in support of Palestine | Collective / Informal group | Regional / Political grievances | Demonstration | Support of a cause | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | May 11, 2021 |