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 161 - 170 of 824
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Locationsort ascending Country Date
Workers' Party members stage a sit-in in front of the Municipal Theatre in Tunis in solidarity with the Palestinian people and call on the Tunisian state to criminalise normalisation with Israel by a law Political Party Regional / Political grievances Sit-in Support of a cause N/A Tunis Tunisia April 23, 2022
Activists are arrested and prevented from staging a demonstration to demand the criminalisation of the normalisation with Israel CSO Regional / Political grievances Demonstration Support of a cause Repression Tunis Tunisia May 14, 2022
Nesma channel journalists demonstrate in front of the headquarters of the Independent High Authority for Audiovisual Communication for the second time to protest their current situation as they were referred to compulsory unemployment Workers group: Other Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia February 21, 2022
A demonstration was held by several civil society organisations and labour unions in central Tunis to commemorate the anniversary of the 2013 killing of a prominent activist and to denounce police abuses Collective / Informal group, CSO Injustice / Perceived injustice Demonstration Other Repression Tunis Tunisia February 6, 2021
The "Coordination of Joint Action for Palestine" organised a rally protest to demand the enaction of law which criminalizes normalisation with the Zionist enemy Campaign Regional / Political grievances Demonstration Support of a cause N/A Tunis Tunisia May 15, 2021
Transport workers staged a march to demand saving public transportation, denouncing the deteriorating conditions of public transport companies and the government's failure to provide necessary working conditions. Workers group: Public Sector Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights March Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia November 30, 2022
General Union of Post offices start an open-ended sit-in to demand resumption of negotiations to have better workings conditions 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 16, 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
Driving schools owners stage a sit-in outside the Ministry of Transport to protest the suspension of governmental decision 510 on the conditions related to the types, delivery, validity and renewal of driving licenses Workers group: Other Policy grievances Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia July 14, 2022
lawyers and representatives of organizations and parties, demonstrated in front of Tunis Courthouse to show solidarity with activist Ayachi Hammami as he faces trial after spreading false rumors. Workers group: Union / Syndicate Injustice / Perceived injustice Demonstration Support of a cause N/A Tunis Tunisia January 10, 2023

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart