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 151 - 160 of 824
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Location Country Datesort ascending
Tozeur residents stage a sit-in outside the governorate's headquarters to protest bread shortage Collective / Informal group Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Tozeur Tunisia August 29, 2022
Al Mamurah residents march against a rainwater drainage project Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Access to socio-eco rights: Environmental rights and services March Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Al Mamurah Tunisia August 28, 2022
Protesters block the Bizerte-Menzel Bourguiba road over the suspicious death of a young man Collective / Informal group Injustice / Perceived injustice Road blockade, Tire burning Other N/A Bizerte Tunisia August 27, 2022
Workers in factories which need sugar as a raw material stage a sit-in outside Ben Arous governorate headquarters on call of the trade union branch for Food Industries, Tourism, Trade and Handicrafts to protest sugar shortage Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other Policy grievances Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Ben Arous Tunisia August 26, 2022
Taxi drivers stage a sit-in outside the governorate building in Kairouan to demand authorities to speed up the issuance of licenses Workers group: Other Policy grievances Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Kairouan Tunisia August 25, 2022
National Board of Tobacco and Matches employees hold a strike and roadblock to protest authorities' attempts to undermine the public company Workers group: Public Sector Policy grievances Strike / Strike announcement Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia August 25, 2022
Owners of nurseries and kindergartens stage a sit-in in front of the Tozeur governorate headquarters to demand authorities to reverse the decision to generalise preparatory departments in primary schools Workers group: Self-employed Corporatist grievances Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tozeur Tunisia August 24, 2022
Employees of the Environment, Plantation and Gardening company in Kebili stage a sit-in outside Kebili governorate headquarters to demand the payment of their unpaid wages and the settlement of their situation Workers group: Public Sector Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Kebili Tunisia August 24, 2022
Taxi drivers stage a sit-in in Sfax to demand authorities to speed up the issuance of licenses Workers group: Other Policy grievances Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Sfax Tunisia August 23, 2022
Doctors who specialise in occupational health stage a sit-in outside the occupational health complex building in Nabeul and hold a 3-day strike to demand administrative reforms for the complex Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Healthcare workers Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Strike / Strike announcement Demands for rights / Services N/A Nabeul Tunisia August 23, 2022

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart