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 321 - 330 of 824
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Locationsort descending Country Date
Rural transport vehicles drivers protest on Korba-Nabeul road to denounce the poor infrastructure and road conditions in the region Workers group: Other Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Demonstration Demands for rights / Services N/A Korba Tunisia July 12, 2022
Municipal employees in Korba start an open-ended strike to protest the summoning of four colleagues and the return of a secretary general who will resume her duties Workers group: Public Sector Injustice / Perceived injustice Strike / Strike announcement Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Korba Tunisia April 28, 2022
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
Limaya residents block the Sidi Bouzid - Sfax road to protest against a landfill project Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Access to socio-eco rights: Environmental rights and services Road blockade Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Limaya Tunisia December 10, 2021
The farmers of the delegation of M'Saken stage a sit-in due to the decrease in the amount of subsidized fodder assigned to the cooperative company in charge of distributing it. Workers group: Agriculture workers Access to socio-eco rights: Environmental rights and services Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A M'Saken Tunisia November 20, 2022
Farmers demonstrate and pour milk outside the headquarters of the governorate of Mahdia to demand an increase in the price of milk to compensate for the increase in feed barley prices Workers group: Agriculture workers Policy grievances Demonstration Demands for rights / Services N/A Mahdia Tunisia May 9, 2022
Imams of the Mahdia governorate stage a sit-in outside Mahdia governorate headquarters to protest the suspension of an Imam Workers group: Other Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Mahdia Tunisia August 11, 2022
Families of missing migrants who disappeared while trying to emigrate stage a sit-in outside Mahdia Governorate headquarters to demand authorities to intensify their search operation after a boat carrying migrants sank Clan member Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Mahdia Tunisia October 20, 2021
Olad Juballah peasants in Mahdia governorate protest increasing feed and monopoly by animal food companies Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Policy grievances Road blockade Support of a cause Repression Mahdia (Olad Juballah) Tunisia February 11, 2021
Joint protest movement of a number of small famers coordinators across the country Workers group: Agriculture workers Corporate grievances, Policy grievances Building blockade / Occupation Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Mahdia, Kairouane, Sfax, Sidi Bouzid, Monastir Tunisia March 19, 2021

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart