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 561 - 570 of 824
| Title | Actors / Mobilising structures | Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA | Mode of action | Objective | State response |
Location |
Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nearly 25 whistleblowers demonstrate at Kasbah Square to denounce the abuses they are subjected to after exposing corruption in the Tunisian public administration | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly | Demonstration | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Kasbah | Tunisia | May 21, 2022 |
| National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists and Union of Media organise a sit-in at Kasbah Square to denounce the procrastination of the authorities in the files of Cactus Prod and Radio Zitouna FM. | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Kasbah | Tunisia | May 20, 2022 |
| "Journalists of La Presse Tunisie, Assabah Tunisie, Radio Shems Fm and Cactus Prod stage an open sit-in at the Kasbah Square, backed by General Media Union, to claim their unpaid salaries and protest government handling of a media file." | Workers group: Union / Syndicate | Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Kasbah | Tunisia | November 17, 2022 |
| The union coordination of individual taxi drivers of the Al-Araf organization stages a sit-in in front of the government building in Kasbah city in protest of order number 2220, which deals with the issuance of individual taxi licenses. | Workers group: Union / Syndicate | Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | Procedural action | Kasbah | Tunisia | November 8, 2022 |
| A solidarity demonstration was held with Al-Hawaidiyah residents calling for their answering of rightful and legitimate demands | Collective / Informal group, CSO | Access to socio-eco rights: Environmental rights and services | Demonstration | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Kasba | Tunisia | February 4, 2021 |
| Farmers roadblock and hold a general strike in Kalaat el-Andalous to protest irrigation water cuts | Workers group: Agriculture workers | Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure | Strike / Strike announcement, Road blockade | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Kalaat el-Andalous | Tunisia | July 4, 2022 |
| Students demonstrate in Kalâa Seghira in the Sousse governorate to demand suspension of classes due to the current outbreak of Covid-19 | Students and/or student’s unions and clubs | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Demonstration | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Kalâa Seghira | Tunisia | January 15, 2022 |
| Clashes took place between residents of the town of Nasrallah, in the governorate of Kairouane and the police upon the organisation of a demonstration | Collective / Informal group | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Demonstration | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | Repression | Kairouane | Tunisia | August 5, 2021 |
| Public transportation owners from Kairouan drive to the President's Palace to demand the extension of the legal life span of their vehicles | Workers group: Self-employed | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Other | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Kairouan, Carthage | Tunisia | February 2, 2022 |
| Students and professors at the Preparatory Institute for Engineering Studies in Kairouan stage a sit-in to protest the university’s decision to postpone the university’s return, and to evacuate the institute’s headquarters building | Workers group: School teachers / University professors, Students and/or student’s unions and clubs | Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Kairouan | Tunisia | September 1, 2022 |