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 91 - 100 of 824
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Locationsort descending Country Date
Workers at the Societe des carrieres Ben Sakhria stage a sit-in outside Beja governorate headquarters to protest the non renewal of their factory's license Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other Policy grievances Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Beja Tunisia August 29, 2022
Sunflower seed producers protest in Beja over falling production and the importation of sunflower seeds, and demand government intervention to control selling prices and to ensure that selling prices cover production costs Workers group: Agriculture workers Policy grievances Demonstration Demands for rights / Services N/A Beja Tunisia August 2, 2022
Employees of the Regional Office of Land Property in Beja start an open-ended strike to demand the enforcement of the new legal status of the National Office for Land Property that has been agreed upon in 2019 Workers group: Public Sector Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Strike / Strike announcement Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Beja Tunisia November 18, 2021
Office of Topography and Cadastre employees in Beja stage a sit-in to demand their labour rights Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Beja Tunisia December 10, 2021
Football players in a club in Beja enter their eighth day of strike to demand their unpaid dues Other Corporate grievances Strike / Strike announcement Demands for rights / Services N/A Beja Tunisia December 8, 2021
Protesters demonstrated in front of the First Instance Court of Ben Arous calling for the release of all those arrested in the recent protest demonstrations Collective / Informal group, CSO Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly Demonstration Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Ben Arous Tunisia January 28, 2021
Teachers from Ibn Rachik Secondary School in Ben Arous organise a protest to condemn violence against teachers and to denounce the violent educational environment, after a teacher working in the establishment was assaulted by a student. Workers group: School teachers / University professors Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Demonstration Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Ben Arous Tunisia November 9, 2021
Civil society representatives and youth gathered in front of the Ben Arous Court of First Instance to demand justice and accountability on the occasion of the 4th anniversary of Omar Laabidi murder Collective / Informal group, CSO Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Ben Arous Tunisia March 31, 2022
Workers in factories which need sugar as a raw material stage a sit-in outside Ben Arous governorate headquarters on call of the trade union branch for Food Industries, Tourism, Trade and Handicrafts to protest sugar shortage Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other Policy grievances Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Ben Arous Tunisia August 26, 2022
An open sit-in was launched by workers of the Mecaprotec Aéro Company denouncing the series of the recent aribtrary expulsion of employees Workers group: Other Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Ben Arous Tunisia February 4, 2021

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart