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 |
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Partisans of President Saied demonstrate in downtown Tunis and in other major cities on the coast to support the measures taken by President Saied on July 25 and more recently on September 22 | Collective / Informal group | Other | Demonstration | Support to political leader / Public figure | N/A | Tunis, Sidi Bouzid, El Kef, Tozeur, Beja | Tunisia | October 3, 2021 |
Violent demonstrations in several Tunisian cities protesting the deteriorating socio-economic conditions in the country | Collective / Informal group, CSO | Corporate grievances, Injustice / Perceived injustice | Civil disobedience | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | Repression | Tunis, Bizerte, Mahdia, Sousse, Kairouane, Ettadhamon, Malassin, Fouchana and Sijoumi | Tunisia | January 17, 2021 |
Hundreds of protests demonstrated near the Parliament denouncing the government's imposed socio-economic measures | Collective / Informal group, CSO | Policy grievances | Demonstration | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | Repression | Tunis (Bardo) | Tunisia | January 26, 2021 |
Journalists stage a sit-in in front of the National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists building to protest against the incitement against them and attacks they face when reporting on the field | Workers group: Union / Syndicate | Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly | Sit-in | Other | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | October 14, 2021 |
'Snip Labras'' journalists stage a sit-in to protest working conditions at their work place | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other | Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | September 28, 2022 |
Journalists stage a sit-in outside the National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists in Tunis to denounce the assassination of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by the Israeli occupation forces | Workers group: Other | Regional / Political grievances | Sit-in | Support to political leader / Public figure | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | May 11, 2022 |
A protest movement was held in solidarity with prisoner George Abdallah was held in front of the French embassy in Tunis | Collective / Informal group | Regional / Political grievances | Demonstration | Support of a cause | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | April 2, 2021 |
The wounded of the revolution and families of martyrs and wounded of the revolution start an open-ended sit-in outside the Tunisian League for the Defense of Human Rights to demand to accelerate the application of Decree No. 97 | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Sit-in | Support of a cause | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | March 12, 2022 |
Leaders and supporters of Ennahdha, demonstrated outside the seat of the Justice Ministry against the imprisonment of the party's Vice-President Ali Larayedh, claiming he is being detained "without any legal basis." | Political Party | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Demonstration | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | January 6, 2023 |
A protest was held by "Manech Msalmin" (I do not give up) collective movement in Habib Bourguiba Avenue demanding to reopen the investigation into the 2013 political assassinations of opposition politicians Chokri Belaid and Mohamed Brahmi and the alleged | Collective / Informal group | Policy grievances, Injustice / Perceived injustice | Sit-in | Support of a cause, Demands for rights / Services | Repression | Tunis | Tunisia | September 1, 2021 |