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 341 - 350 of 824
Titlesort ascending Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Location Country Date
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
Popular tension has mounted in the city of Sfax, amid the absence of "acceptable" solutions to the crisis of household waste persisting since September 2021, as waste burning by citizens has multiplied despite warnings of the health hazards it causes. Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Civil disobedience Demands for rights / Services N/A Sfax Tunisia November 16, 2022
Political parties and CSO staged a sit-in in Tunis to protest against the repression by security forces of young people, journalists and lawyers during their participation in a sit-in that took place yesterday evening to demand the truth ab Political Party, CSO Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia September 2, 2021
Political parties and civil society members gather in Mohamed V Avenue in Tunis to commemorate the 9th anniversary of the assassination of activist and lawyer Chokri Belaid Political Party, CSO Policy grievances, Injustice / Perceived injustice Demonstration Support of a cause, Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia February 6, 2022
Phosphate miners and activists close public institutions and block the Gafsa-Sfax road and the railway in Meknassy and Menzel Bouzaiane in a joint movement to demand to return to work in phosphate mines and to release activists from Menzel Bouzaiane Workers group: Other, Collective / Informal group Injustice / Perceived injustice, Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Road blockade, Building blockade / Occupation Protest of a policy / Governmental measure, Demands for rights / Services N/A Meknassy, Menzel Bouzaiane Tunisia November 29, 2021
PhD holders stage a sit-in outside the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Tunis to demand to clarify and to resume negotiations on the employment perspectives for unemployed PhD holders Workers group: Unemployed Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia March 24, 2021
People stage a sit-in in Zarzis, as families of missing migrants in the sinking of a shipwreck off the city came out carrying symbolic coffins of their relatives demanding the bodies of their missing sons. Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Support of a cause N/A Zarzis Tunisia November 5, 2022
People stage a sit-in in front of the state headquarters in support of the rights of taxi drivers. Collective / Informal group Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Support of a cause N/A Gafsa Tunisia October 31, 2022
Peasants stage a sit-in between the states of Kebili and Gabes demanding the respect of dates purchase prices by the agents and owners. Workers group: Agriculture workers Policy grievances Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Kebili and Gabes Tunisia October 22, 2022
Peaceful protesters demonstrate against the 25 July Referendum in Avenue Habib Bourguiba on the call of the Civil Coalition for Freedom, Dignity, Social Justice and Equality CSO Policy grievances Demonstration Protest of a policy / Governmental measure Repression Tunis Tunisia July 22, 2022

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart