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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghormane residents roadblock to protest deteriorating road infrastructure | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure | Road blockade | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Ghormane | Tunisia | September 28, 2022 |
| Ghannouch farmers roadblock over fertilizer shortage | Workers group: Agriculture workers | Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure | Road blockade | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Ghannouch | Tunisia | September 2, 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 |
| General strike in the public and private sectors in the Governorate of Sfax after the death of a protestor during a demonstration against the reopening of El Guenna landfill | Collective / Informal group | Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly | Strike / Strike announcement | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Sfax | Tunisia | November 10, 2021 |
| General strike in the education sector to protest against the assault of a teacher in a secondary school in Ben Arous. Teachers and unions demand the issuance of a law criminalising the assault on teaching staff | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: School teachers / University professors | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Demonstration, Strike / Strike announcement | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Ben Arous | Tunisia | November 12, 2021 |
| General Federation of Textiles, Clothes, Leather and Shoes organises a sit-in outside the Ministry of Social Affairs to protest the government's inaction regarding working conditions in the sector | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | June 22, 2022 |
| Gafsa residents stage a sit-in outside the local branch of the National Company of Water Exploitation and Distribution and roadblock to protest water cuts | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure | Sit-in, Road blockade, Tire burning | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Gafsa | Tunisia | July 9, 2022 |
| Gafsa residents stage a sit-in outside Gafsa governorate headquarters to protest water cuts | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Gafsa | Tunisia | July 4, 2022 |
| Gafsa residents roadblock over drinking water cuts | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure | Road blockade | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Gafsa | Tunisia | August 16, 2022 |
| Free Destourian Party members start a hunger strike outside the International Union of Muslim Scholars in Tunis to demand its closure | Political Party | Policy grievances | Hunger Strike | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | May 6, 2022 |