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.
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| Title | Actors / Mobilising structures | Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA | Mode of action | Objective | State response |
Location |
Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partisans of President Saied demonstrate in downtown Tunis and in other major cities on the coast to support the measures taken by President Saied on July 25 and more recently on September 22 | Collective / Informal group | Other | Demonstration | Support to political leader / Public figure | N/A | Tunis, Sidi Bouzid, El Kef, Tozeur, Beja | Tunisia | October 3, 2021 |
| Violent demonstrations in several Tunisian cities protesting the deteriorating socio-economic conditions in the country | Collective / Informal group, CSO | Corporate grievances, Injustice / Perceived injustice | Civil disobedience | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | Repression | Tunis, Bizerte, Mahdia, Sousse, Kairouane, Ettadhamon, Malassin, Fouchana and Sijoumi | Tunisia | January 17, 2021 |
| Hundreds of protests demonstrated near the Parliament denouncing the government's imposed socio-economic measures | Collective / Informal group, CSO | Policy grievances | Demonstration | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | Repression | Tunis (Bardo) | Tunisia | January 26, 2021 |
| Journalists and other employees at Hannibal TV start an open sit-in at the High Independent Authority for Audiovisual Communication's headquarters to protest against the slowness of the Authority in addressing their case and settling their legal status | Workers group: Other | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | November 8, 2021 |
| A protest was held by "Manech Msalmin" (I do not give up) collective movement in Habib Bourguiba Avenue demanding to reopen the investigation into the 2013 political assassinations of opposition politicians Chokri Belaid and Mohamed Brahmi and the alleged | Collective / Informal group | Policy grievances, Injustice / Perceived injustice | Sit-in | Support of a cause, Demands for rights / Services | Repression | Tunis | Tunisia | September 1, 2021 |
| Protesters held a demonstration to denounce the arrest of activist Hamza Nasri and other activists detained during the recent protests movement | Collective / Informal group, CSO | Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly | Demonstration | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | January 21, 2021 |
| On the 11th anniversary of the flight of President Ben Ali, the Workers' Party demonstrates in downtown Tunis against the measures taken by President Saied on July 25 and on September 22 and extended on December 13 | Political Party | Policy grievances | Demonstration | Revolutionary (seeking radical change across society / political system) | Repression | Tunis | Tunisia | January 14, 2022 |
| A protest stand of Al-Watad Party was held in front of the Palace of Justice | Political Party | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Demonstration | Support to political leader / Public figure | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | March 22, 2021 |
| Employees of the Tunisian Company for Engineering and Industrial Construction stage a sit-in outside the Ministry of Industry to demand the payment of their wages and a better social coverage | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights, Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | December 23, 2021 |
| Radio journalists stage a sit-in outside the Tunisian National Radio building to demand a reform of the institution | 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 | May 25, 2022 |