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 731 - 740 of 824
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Locationsort descending Country Date
Free Destourian Party activists stage a sit-in outside the headquarters of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Tunis to denounce human rights violation in Tunisia Political Party Policy grievances Sit-in Support of a cause N/A Tunis Tunisia July 22, 2022
Journalists, photojournalists and employees of Tunisian Television start an open-ended sit-in to express their attachment to the independence of its editorial line and to denounce any attempts by ruling power to intervene in newsroom work Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia March 21, 2022
Contract workers stage a sit-in in the Government Square in the Kasbah to demand the enforcement of the agreement that would establish them as permanent workers 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 November 15, 2021
Lawyers demonstrated in courts to express their opposition to the Finance Law of 2023. Workers group: Union / Syndicate Policy grievances Demonstration Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia January 6, 2023
Citizens and members of Parliament stage a sit-in outside the Military Court in Tunis to denounce the comparution of civilians in the military court and to demand the release of MPs Nidhal Saoudi and Seif Eddine Makhlouf Collective / Informal group Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia December 31, 2021
Protesters demonstrate outside of Al Fateh mosque in Tunis against the measures taken by President Saied on July 25 and more recently on September 22 Collective / Informal group Policy grievances Demonstration Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia October 15, 2021
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
Workers in public establishments and institutions, cooperative companies, and private institutions in the agricultural sector stage a sit-in in front of the headquarters of the International Lands Office, demanding better work conditions. Workers group: Agriculture workers Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia December 20, 2022
Workers' Party members stage a sit-in in front of the Municipal Theatre in Tunis in solidarity with the Palestinian people and call on the Tunisian state to criminalise normalisation with Israel by a law Political Party Regional / Political grievances Sit-in Support of a cause N/A Tunis Tunisia April 23, 2022
Activists are arrested and prevented from staging a demonstration to demand the criminalisation of the normalisation with Israel CSO Regional / Political grievances Demonstration Support of a cause Repression Tunis Tunisia May 14, 2022

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart