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 741 - 750 of 824
Titlesort ascending Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Location Country Date
Bakery owners start an open-ended sit-in outside the Ministry of Trade to demand to secure supply of semolina and flour without an increase in bread prices Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Self-employed Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Sit-in Demands for rights / Services Bargaining Tunis Tunisia February 21, 2022
Bakery owners stage a sit-in at the central headquarters of the Tunisian Union of Industry and Trade, demanding the payment of their financial dues, which have been suspended for the past 14 months Workers group: Other Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure Procedural action El Khadra Tunisia October 19, 2022
Bakeries owners in Kasserine strike to demand their financial dues and voice other demands to reform the sector Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Self-employed Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Strike / Strike announcement Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) Bargaining Kasserine Tunisia May 23, 2022
Baccalaureate students protest against the lack of professors required for the basic courses. Students and/or student’s unions and clubs Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Demonstration Demands for rights / Services N/A Al-Waslatiyah Tunisia October 12, 2022
Attayar, FDTL, Joumhouri Workers' Party, and Al Qotb supporters held a demonstration in front of Tunis's Municipal Theatre, demanding the resignation of the president and calling for an early election. Political Party Policy grievances Demonstration Revolutionary (seeking radical change across society / political system) N/A Tunis Tunisia January 14, 2023
Athletes, kids and teenagers demonstrate outside an indoor gymnasium in Kairouan to protest the decision to use this gymnasium for the July 25 referendum Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Injustice / Perceived injustice Demonstration Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Kairouan Tunisia June 11, 2022
An open sit-in was launched by workers of the Mecaprotec Aéro Company denouncing the series of the recent aribtrary expulsion of employees Workers group: Other Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Ben Arous Tunisia February 4, 2021
An open sit-in was held by the "Union of Unemployed PhD Graduates" calling for the improvement and valorization of their employment status Collective / Informal group, CSO Corporate grievances Sit-in Demands for rights / Services Bargaining Tunis Tunisia June 29, 2020
An open sit-in organized by the owners of bakeries in Kasserine to protest not receiving their dues for 14 months. Workers group: Union / Syndicate Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Kasserine Tunisia December 7, 2022
An open sit-in in Al-Hawaidiyah was held demanding the closure of the stones gravel causing the pollution of the water Collective / Informal group, CSO Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure, Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Al-Hawaidiyah (Tabaraka governorate) Tunisia December 23, 2019

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart