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 |
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Healthcare workers stage a sit-in outside the Health Ministry to demand the resignation of the Minister and to protest the Ministry's procrastination in paying salaries | 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 | April 22, 2022 |
High school students in Agareb burn tyres to protest against school opening as their school witnesses an outbreak of Covid-19 cases | Students and/or student’s unions and clubs | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Demonstration, Tire burning | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Agareb | Tunisia | January 17, 2022 |
Higher education graduates stage a sit-in outside Sfax governorate to call for their right to work | Workers group: Unemployed | Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Sfax | Tunisia | August 3, 2022 |
Higher Institute of Animation for Youth and Culture graduates stage a sit-in in Sousse to demand job opportunities | Workers group: Unemployed | Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | July 23, 2022 |
Hospital Farhat Hached employees in Sousse strike to protest the tense relationship between the administration and the main health workers union and to demand better working conditions | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Healthcare workers | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | February 24, 2022 |
Hotel employees in Maktar stage a sit-in outside the hotel's owner's house to protest the decision to close the hotel | Workers group: Other | Policy grievances | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Maktar | Tunisia | August 12, 2022 |
Houmt Souk Vaccination Centre employees in Djerba start an open-ended sit-in to demand the payment of their bonus | Workers group: Healthcare workers | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Djerba | Tunisia | February 26, 2022 |
Hundreds of protesters and civil society organisations demonstrated denouncing police repression and arrests | 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 30, 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 |
Hundreds of Tunisians protested in Gafsa over poor public services | Collective / Informal group, CSO | Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure | Demonstration | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Gafsa | Tunisia | January 23, 2021 |