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 181 - 190 of 824
| Title | Actors / Mobilising structures | Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA | Mode of action | Objective | State response |
Location |
Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Migrants coming from African countries stage a sit-in in front of the International Organisation for Migration to demand their return to their countries of origin | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | September 4, 2022 |
| Female workers in the agricultural sector stage a sit-in outside the municipal theater in Tunis to demand to put an end to their socioeconomic marginalisation and to demand same salaries as male workers | Workers group: Agriculture workers | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | October 3, 2022 |
| Temporary and contract healthcare workers stage a sit-in outside the Ministry of Health to demand full-time positions and better working conditions | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Healthcare workers | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | June 30, 2022 |
| Tunisia's Judges Association organises a sit-in outside the Court House in Tunis in defense of the judiciary's independence and against President Saied's decision to dissolve the Supreme Judicial Council. Activists and demonstrators joined the sit-in | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector, Collective / Informal group, CSO | Policy grievances | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | February 10, 2022 |
| Post offices employees stage a sit-in outside the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies | 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 | Tunis | Tunisia | March 23, 2022 |
| Unemployed stage a sit-in on Government Square in Tunis to demand the President of the Republic to activate the provisions of Law No. 38 of 2020 | Workers group: Unemployed | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | October 20, 2021 |
| Protesters from different regions of the country marched in Tunis on Saturday under the National Salvation Front's request, denouncing deteriorating social & economic conditions and asking the President to step down. | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure | March | Revolutionary (seeking radical change across society / political system) | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | October 15, 2022 |
| Radio Zitouna FM journalists start a strike to demand the settlement of the situation of the radio so that they can receive their wages and social benefits | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | May 26, 2022 |
| National Agency for Energy Control employees stage a sit-in to demand the publication in the Official Gazette of the agency's updated status | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector | Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | March 10, 2022 |
| The Women and Youth Department of the Tunisian General Labor Union organize a sit-in outside the Municipal Theater in Tunis to demand the Tunisian State to ratify Convention No. 190 issued by the International Labour to eliminate violence against women i | Workers group: Union / Syndicate | Access to socio-eco rights: Gender equality and inclusion | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | March 6, 2021 |