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 691 - 700 of 824
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Locationsort descending Country Date
Free Destourian Party activists demonstrate in the Kasbah to demand to obey the Constitution and to dissolve terrorist associations Political Party Policy grievances Demonstration Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Tunis Tunisia November 20, 2021
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
Hundreds of protesters and civil society organisations demonstrated denouncing police repression and arrests Collective / Informal group, CSO Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly Demonstration Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia January 30, 2021
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
Supporters of journalist Arroi Baraket gather at Tunis court to protest against her summoning Collective / Informal group Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly Demonstration Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia September 21, 2021

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart