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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confrontations between Sidi Hassine neighborhood residents and police amidst anger at Ahmed Ben Ammar’s death | Collective / Informal group | Injustice / Perceived injustice, Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly | Civil disobedience | Support of a cause | Repression | Sidi Hassine | Tunisia | June 8, 2021 |
| Collective taxi drivers in Sousse demonstrate against a decision of Sousse governorate regulating their work | Workers group: Other | Policy grievances | Demonstration | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | August 9, 2022 |
| Collective taxi drivers and owners stage a sit-in outside Nabeul governorate building to demand to prevent non-licensed drivers from operating and to ease the access to licences | Workers group: Self-employed | Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights, Corporatist grievances | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Nabeul | Tunisia | March 10, 2022 |
| Clashes took place between residents of the town of Nasrallah, in the governorate of Kairouane and the police upon the organisation of a demonstration | Collective / Informal group | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Demonstration | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | Repression | Kairouane | Tunisia | August 5, 2021 |
| Civil society representatives and youth gathered in front of the Ben Arous Court of First Instance to demand justice and accountability on the occasion of the 4th anniversary of Omar Laabidi murder | Collective / Informal group, CSO | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Ben Arous | Tunisia | March 31, 2022 |
| Civil society organisations and political parties organised a protest in support of Palestine held in front of the Parliament | CSO | Regional / Political grievances | Demonstration | Support of a cause | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | May 18, 2021 |
| Civil society members demonstrate outside the headquarters of Gabes governorate to demand the dismantling of the chemical complex plants in the governorate. | CSO | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Environmental rights and services | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Gabes | Tunisia | March 14, 2021 |
| Civil society members and local and sick residents stage a sit-in inside the Ibn Al Jazzar hospital in Kairouan to protest against the deteriorating health services in the region | CSO, Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Kairouan | Tunisia | December 16, 2021 |
| Civil society actors, human rights defenders, politicians and ordinary citizens rallied in front of the Municipal Theater in Tunis to call for the deposition of President Saied and the cancellation of the "coup" to "defend democracy and the Constitution" | Collective / Informal group, Political Party, CSO | Policy grievances | Demonstration | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | September 26, 2021 |
| Civil society activists stage a sit-in outside Monastir governorate headquarters to demand the appointment of a governor | CSO | Policy grievances | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Monastir | Tunisia | May 5, 2022 |