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 741 - 750 of 824
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Locationsort descending Country Date
Unemployed stage a sit-in in the Kheireddine Pacha Avenue in Tunis 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 Tunis Tunisia December 14, 2021
Independent traders strike and stage a sit-in outside Tunis municipality to demand the municipality to be more flexible with them in light of its inability to provide them favourable conditions Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Self-employed Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights, Corporatist grievances Sit-in, Strike / Strike announcement Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia May 25, 2022
Tunisia's Young Judges Association starts an open-ended strike a sit-in to protest the Interim Supreme Judicial Council which was appointed by President Saied after the dissolution of the Supreme Judicial Council Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector, CSO Policy grievances Strike / Strike announcement Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia February 14, 2022
Families of the martyrs and victims of the revolution organized a sit-in in front of the association's headquarters Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Support of a cause N/A Tunis Tunisia February 27, 2021
Individual taxi owners stage a strike due to the government's refusal to acknowledge their concerns on the transportation application. Workers group: Other Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Strike / Strike announcement Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia January 16, 2023
Employees contracted under ''Mechanism 20'' and working in associations, organisations and ministries stage a sit-in outside the Ministry of Social Affairs headquarters and start a hunger strike to demand their recruitment as civil servants Workers group: Other Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in, Hunger Strike Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Tunis Tunisia July 18, 2022
Refugees and asylum seekers start an open-ended sit-in in front of the headquarters of the UNHCR in Tunis and blame the UNHCR for the deterioration of their social and economic conditions Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia April 15, 2022
Civil society activists protest the interference of the French Foreign Minister in Tunisia’s internal affairs Campaign Regional / Political grievances Demonstration Support of a cause N/A Tunis Tunisia February 13, 2021
Representatives of 5 opposition parties demonstrate outside the headquarters of the Independent High Authority for Elections sub-committees of Sfax 1 and 2 in continuation of their "national campaign" against the July 25 referendum Political Party Policy grievances Demonstration Revolutionary (seeking radical change across society / political system) N/A Tunis Tunisia June 11, 2022
Following a demonstration in front of the Ministry of Interior in Tunis, clashes erupt between the protesters and the police forces Political Party Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly Demonstration Protest of a policy / Governmental measure Repression Tunis Tunisia June 12, 2021

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart