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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Actors / Mobilising structures | Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA | Mode of action | Objective | State response | Location | Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabal Tarif residents roadblock and protest over drinking water cuts | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure | Road blockade | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Jabal Tarif | Tunisia | August 9, 2022 |
| Jebiniana residents stage a sit-in outside Jebiniana delegation headquarters to demand security and growth for the delegation | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Jebiniana | Tunisia | August 30, 2022 |
| Jerissa residents state a sit-in to alert on the environmental and sanitary disaster caused by the Umm al-Iklil cement factory | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Access to socio-eco rights: Environmental rights and services | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Jerissa | Tunisia | June 12, 2022 |
| Joint protest movement of a number of small famers coordinators across the country | Workers group: Agriculture workers | Corporate grievances, Policy grievances | Building blockade / Occupation | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Mahdia, Kairouane, Sfax, Sidi Bouzid, Monastir | Tunisia | March 19, 2021 |
| Joumine residents stage a sit-in to express their refusal of a project, demanding instead to set up a civil protection branch in the area | Collective / Informal group | Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Joumine | Tunisia | August 2, 2022 |
| Journalists and employees of El Kef Radio stage a sit-in in front of the Radio building to protest against the incitement against them and attacks they face when reporting on the field | Workers group: Self-employed | Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly | Sit-in | Other | N/A | El Kef | Tunisia | October 14, 2021 |
| Journalists and employees who work with the public media institutions strike nationwide after the government failed to meet demands put forward by the National Union of Tunisian Journalists | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other | Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights, Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly | Strike / Strike announcement | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Tunisia | April 2, 2022 | |
| 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 |
| Journalists at Tunisian Television and Radio stage a sit-in outside the seat of the TV to denounce the difficult situation the institution is going through | 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 22, 2022 |
| Journalists demonstrate outside the National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists in Tunis in defence of freedom of the press and to denounce growing repression and intimidation | Workers group: Self-employed | Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | May 5, 2022 |