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 51 - 60 of 824
Titlesort descending Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Location Country Date
Activists and citizens stage a sit-in in Tozeur to demand to put train route 13 back in service after an interruption of more than a year Collective / Informal group Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Tozeur Tunisia March 29, 2021
Activists and family members of the civil servants arrested in relation to the 'Italian waste" case stage a solidarity sit-in outside the Court of Appeal in Sousse during their trial CSO, Clan member Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Sousse Tunisia June 22, 2021
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
Activists stage a sit-in in front of the Court of Accounts to demand the operationalization of the court's report regarding the abuses committed by some parties during the 2019 presidential and legislative elections. Collective / Informal group Policy grievances, Corruption and/ or lack of accountability Sit-in Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Tunis Tunisia September 22, 2021
Agents and forest guards affiliated to the Agricultural Guidance Cell demonstrate in Oueslatia to denounce the repeated attacks they had recently been facing Workers group: Public Sector Injustice / Perceived injustice Demonstration Demands for rights / Services N/A Oueslatia Tunisia May 31, 2022
Agents of the National Organization for Driving and Road Safety Training Establishments stage a sit-in in front of the Ministry of Transport to demand the suspension of new clauses for obtaining and handing over driver’s licenses Workers group: Public Sector Policy grievances Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia July 12, 2022
Agents of the National Security District in Metlaoui start an open-ended sit-in in front of the National Security District headquarters. They protest against the absence of response to their demands that they have been voicing for four years. Workers group: Union / Syndicate Policy grievances Sit-in Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Metlaoui Tunisia September 7, 2021
Agents of the National Security District in Qibli enter their fifth day of an open-ended sit-in in front of the National Security District headquarters. They demand the implementation of agreements on social transportation signed four months ago. Workers group: Security / Military forces Policy grievances Sit-in Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Qibli Tunisia September 25, 2021
Agricultural contract workers start an open-ended sit-in at the headquarters of the Regional Delegation of Agriculture in Beja to demand the regularization of their employment status Workers group: Agriculture workers Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Beja Tunisia January 19, 2022
Agricultural workers and residents of the Al-Qassab area stage a sit-in outside the Court of First Instance in Siliana after they were summoned by the judiciary in relation with the Al-Masir file Workers group: Agriculture workers, Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Siliana Tunisia February 17, 2022

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart