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 641 - 650 of 824
Title | Actors / Mobilising structures | Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA | Mode of action | Objective | State response |
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Country | Date |
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Unemployed in Tunis demonstrate at the Conference Palace in Tunis to protest against the decision of President Saied to cancel Law No. 38 of 2020. | Workers group: Unemployed | Policy grievances | Demonstration | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | December 12, 2021 |
Tunisia's Judges Association starts a two-day strike and suspends work in Tunisian courts, in defense of the judiciary's independence and against President Saied's decision to dissolve the Supreme Judicial Council | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector | Policy grievances | Strike / Strike announcement | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | February 9, 2022 |
Tunisian Union of Agriculture organises a sit-in to protest the government's procrastination in addressing their demands to restructure the union and the sector | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Agriculture workers | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | May 12, 2022 |
Migrants coming from African countries stage a sit-in in front of the International Organisation for Migration to demand their return to their countries of origin | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | September 4, 2022 |
Female workers in the agricultural sector stage a sit-in outside the municipal theater in Tunis to demand to put an end to their socioeconomic marginalisation and to demand same salaries as male workers | Workers group: Agriculture workers | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | October 3, 2022 |
Tunisian Television Corporation employees announce they will strike but cancel their strike following an agreement under the umbrella of Ministry of Social Affairs to reform the institution. | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | Bargaining | Tunis | Tunisia | January 13, 2022 |
Citizens stage a sit-in in front of the seat of the Administrative Court in Tunis to demand the abolition of the presidential decree on mandatory vaccine pass | Collective / Informal group | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | December 21, 2021 |
Citizens against the Coup and Ennahda stage a sit-in in Mohammed V avenue in defence of the judiciary's independence and to condemn the ''coup'' of President Saied | Political Party, CSO | Policy grievances | Sit-in | Revolutionary (seeking radical change across society / political system) | Repression | Tunis | Tunisia | February 13, 2022 |
Protesters block the Bab Saadoun road to demand to provide alternative public transportation services after the light metro services were disrupted by rainwater | Collective / Informal group | Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure | Road blockade | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | May 9, 2022 |
The "Tunisian Civil Coalition Against Normalisation" organised a rally protest to demand the enaction of law which criminalizes normalisation with the Zionist enemy | Campaign | Regional / Political grievances | Demonstration | Support of a cause | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | August 9, 2021 |