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 781 - 790 of 824
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Locationsort descending Country Date
Electricity- and gas-sector workers employed by the Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas stage a sit-in outside the Ministry of Industry and SMEs. This mobilisation is part of their strike to demand better working conditions Workers group: Union / Syndicate, 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 March 24, 2022
Parliament executives protest denouncing the practice of Free Destourian Party leader Abir Moussa Workers group: Public Sector Injustice / Perceived injustice Demonstration Protest of a public statement / Public representation N/A Tunis Tunisia March 19, 2021
Political parties and civil society members gather in Mohamed V Avenue in Tunis to commemorate the 9th anniversary of the assassination of activist and lawyer Chokri Belaid Political Party, CSO Policy grievances, Injustice / Perceived injustice Demonstration Support of a cause, Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia February 6, 2022
Political parties and CSO staged a sit-in in Tunis to protest against the repression by security forces of young people, journalists and lawyers during their participation in a sit-in that took place yesterday evening to demand the truth ab Political Party, CSO Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia September 2, 2021
Employees of Tunis Transport Company stage an open-ended strike until the government and the Ministry of Transport fulfill their wages. Workers group: Other Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Strike / Strike announcement Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia January 2, 2023
Supporters of Ennahdha party, "Citizens against the Coup" movement, the "National Salvation Front" & several other political parties stage a sit-in against President Saied at Habib Bourguiba Avenue and demand his departure Collective / Informal group, Political Party Policy grievances Sit-in Revolutionary (seeking radical change across society / political system) N/A Tunis Tunisia May 15, 2022
The wounded of the revolution and families of martyrs and wounded of the revolution start an open-ended sit-in outside the Tunisian League for the Defense of Human Rights to demand to accelerate the application of Decree No. 97 Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Support of a cause N/A Tunis Tunisia March 12, 2022
A solidarity protest was held in support of cattle farmers from the town of Olad Jaballah in the Mahdia governorate Collective / Informal group Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Demonstration Support of a cause Legislation Tunis Tunisia February 19, 2021
National Anti-Corruption Agency employees stage a sit-in in front of the headquarters of the agency in Tunis to demand clarification about the future of the agency and of their contracts Workers group: Public Sector Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia January 24, 2022
Employees of the National Health Insurance Fund in El Menzah strike and demonstrate to demand a better insurance, work clothes and a new job classification system Workers group: Public Sector Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights, Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Strike / Strike announcement Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...), Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia November 8, 2021

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart