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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employees of the Environment, Plantation and Gardening company in Kebili stage a sit-in outside the governorate building as the new governor takes office to demand him the payment of their salaries | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Kebili | Tunisia | June 10, 2022 |
| Employees of the Environment, Plantation and Gardening company in Kebili march from the regional Tunisian Labor Union building to the governorate building to demand the payment of their unpaid wages for the month of September | Workers group: Public Sector | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | March | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Kebili | Tunisia | October 21, 2021 |
| Kebili governor threatens employees of the Environment, Plantation and Gardening company in Kebili who stage a sit-in to demand the payment of their unpaid wages and a health coverage | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | March | Demands for rights / Services | Repression | Kebili | Tunisia | August 14, 2022 |
| Employees of the Environment, Plantation and Gardening company in Kebili protest outside the governorate building and burn tires to block the entry to the building to demand the payment of two-month unpaid wages | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Demonstration, Tire burning | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Kebili | Tunisia | November 23, 2021 |
| Employees of the Environment, Plantation and Gardening company in Kebili protest outside the governorate building and burn tires to block the entry to the building for the third day in a row to demand the payment of two-month unpaid wages | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Demonstration, Tire burning, Building blockade / Occupation | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Kebili | Tunisia | November 24, 2021 |
| Peasants stage a sit-in between the states of Kebili and Gabes demanding the respect of dates purchase prices by the agents and owners. | Workers group: Agriculture workers | Policy grievances | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Kebili and Gabes | Tunisia | October 22, 2022 |
| Women’s and human rights NGOs, staged a Day of Anger in Kef, to denounce crimes that claimed the lives of some local women, a wife who was burnt to death by her husband, calling for "tougher sentences" to prevent the recurrence of such crimes. | CSO | Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Sit-in | Support of a cause | N/A | Kef | Tunisia | November 6, 2022 |
| Fishermen in Kelibia stage a sit-in at the harbour to demand authorities to find a solution to the broken crane | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Agriculture workers | Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | Bargaining | Kelibia | Tunisia | October 1, 2022 |
| Protesters and families of schoolgirls stage a sit-in and roadblock in Kondar to denounce the sexual harassment recently faced by schoolgirls from the area, as well as to protest against the structural unemployment and marginalisation of the governorate | Collective / Informal group, Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Policy grievances, Injustice / Perceived injustice | Sit-in, Road blockade, Tire burning | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...), Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Kondar | Tunisia | June 14, 2021 |
| Korba municipality employees start an open-ended strike to demand the release of their 4 colleagues who have been arrested and who are syndicate members | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly | Strike / Strike announcement | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Korba | Tunisia | September 1, 2022 |