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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Temporary teachers who are not included in the May 8th agreement stage a sit-in at the Regional Education Authority in Sousse. They demand to be included in the agreement and to be established as teachers | Workers group: School teachers / University professors | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | November 25, 2021 |
Individual taxi owners in Jendouba stage an open-sit in outside the Governorate building to demand to settle their status and to be granted licenses | Workers group: Self-employed | Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Jendouba | Tunisia | November 24, 2021 |
Unemployed in Kasserine march outside the Governorate building to protest against the decision of President Saied to cancel Law No. 38 of 2020 | Workers group: Unemployed | Policy grievances | March | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Kasserine | Tunisia | November 24, 2021 |
Employees of the Environment, Plantation and Gardening company in Kebili protest outside the governorate building and burn tires to block the entry to the building for the third day in a row to demand the payment of two-month unpaid wages | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Demonstration, Tire burning, Building blockade / Occupation | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Kebili | Tunisia | November 24, 2021 |
Temporary teachers who are not included in the May 8th agreement stage a sit-in at the Regional Education Authority in Sfax | Workers group: School teachers / University professors | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Sfax | Tunisia | November 22, 2021 |
Independent merchants stage a sit-in outside Tunis municipality building to protest against leases fees | Workers group: Self-employed | Policy grievances | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | December 2, 2021 |
Protesters demonstrate in Kairouan governorate over an investor project to dig a sandpit that will harm agricultural production | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Access to socio-eco rights: Environmental rights and services | Demonstration | Demands for rights / Services | Repression | Kairouan | Tunisia | December 2, 2021 |
Railway workers strike to demand their wages payment. | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector | Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Demands for rights / Services | Bargaining | Tunisia | December 1, 2021 | |
Family members of the unemployed who have entered their eleventh day of sit-in in the Kasserine governorate building demonstrate to demand authorities to employ their relatives | Clan member | Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Demonstration | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Kasserine | Tunisia | December 1, 2021 |
Unemployed in Sousse start a hunger strike at the regional delegation of education to protest against the decision of President Saied to cancel Law No. 38 of 2020 | Workers group: Unemployed | Policy grievances | Hunger Strike | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | December 1, 2021 |