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 571 - 580 of 824
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Locationsort descending Country Date
Workers' Party members stage a sit-in in Avenue Habib Bourguiba, despite the Governor's announcement of a ban on demonstrations in the street, to denounce the national consultation, the poor political and economic conditions and the arrests of journalists Political Party Policy grievances Sit-in Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...), Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia March 19, 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
Retirees carried out a sit-in in the capital demanding an improvement in their social conditions and the payment of all their remaining dues. Workers group: Retirees Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia January 12, 2023
Tunisian engineers announce a strike extending over 5 days to protest the government's failure to meet their pronounced demands Workers group: Public Sector Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Strike / Strike announcement Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia March 29, 2021
Partisans of President Saied spontaneously gathered close by the Municipal Theater in Tunis 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 Tunisia September 26, 2021
Free Destourian Party activists stage a sit-in outside the headquarters of the Independent High Authority for Elections in Tunis against the July 25 referendum Political Party Policy grievances Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure Repression Tunis Tunisia July 7, 2022
Civil society activists and journalists march in downtown Tunis to demand the release of journalist and activist Ghassen Ben Khalifa, to denounce police violence and to urge accountability in the killing of a young man Political Party, CSO Policy grievances March Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Tunis Tunisia September 9, 2022
Employees of Tunis Transport Company stage an open-ended strike until the government and the Ministry of Transport fulfill their wages. Workers group: Other Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Strike / Strike announcement Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia January 2, 2023
A demonstration was held by site-workers in response to an agreement reached by the government and the UGTT to resolve their precarious conditions Workers group: Unemployed Corporate grievances, Injustice / Perceived injustice Demonstration Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia December 9, 2020
Supporters of left-wing and social parties protest in the capital Political Party Policy grievances, Injustice / Perceived injustice Demonstration Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Tunis Tunisia March 6, 2021

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart