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 |
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The Free Constitutional Party continues its sit-in in front of the headquarters of the Union of Muslim Scholars in Tunis | Political Party | Policy grievances | Sit-in | Protest of a public statement / Public representation | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | March 10, 2021 |
The farmers of the delegation of M'Saken stage a sit-in due to the decrease in the amount of subsidized fodder assigned to the cooperative company in charge of distributing it. | Workers group: Agriculture workers | Access to socio-eco rights: Environmental rights and services | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | M'Saken | Tunisia | November 20, 2022 |
The family of martyr Ahmed bin Amara held a march calling for justice and denouncing police abuse | Collective / Informal group | Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly | March | Support of a cause | N/A | Sidi Hassine | Tunisia | June 15, 2021 |
The Coordination of Small Farmers of Olad Juballah organized a protest stand to commemorate "Earth Day" | Workers group: Agriculture workers | Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Demonstration | Support of a cause | N/A | Olad Juballah | Tunisia | April 4, 2021 |
The Coordination for the Defense of Djerid stage a sit-in outside Tozeur Governorate headquarters demanding to solve real estate and land ownership issues | CSO | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Djerid | Tunisia | February 22, 2021 |
The basic union of aircraft technicians holds a strike after the failure of the conciliation meeting between the Ministry of Transport and the union | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other | Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Tunisia | September 9, 2022 | |
The Basic Syndicate of the National Security District in Jemmal starts an open-ended sit-in to demand an increase in the number of employees and administrative means | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Security / Military forces | Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Jemmal | Tunisia | December 27, 2021 |
The Association of Unemployed University Graduates stages a sit-in in front of the Presidential Palace in Carthage to demand the enactment of an exceptional decree to give job opportunities to high degree holders who have been unemployed for a long period | Workers group: Unemployed | Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Carthage | Tunisia | August 4, 2022 |
The ''National Campaign to Abolish the Referendum” launched by opposition parties stages a sit-in in front of the Tunisian Television headquarters to demand to cancel the referendum planned for July 25 | Campaign | Policy grievances | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | Repression | Tunis | Tunisia | June 23, 2022 |
The ''National Campaign to Abolish the Referendum” launched by opposition parties stages a sit-in in front of the Municipal Theatre in Sousse to demand to cancel the referendum planned for July 25 | Campaign | Policy grievances | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | June 25, 2022 |