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 191 - 200 of 824
Titlesort descending Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Location Country Date
Driving schools owners stage a sit-in outside the Ministry of Transport to protest the suspension of governmental decision 510 on the conditions related to the types, delivery, validity and renewal of driving licenses Workers group: Other Policy grievances Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia July 14, 2022
Education sector-wide strike in protest of the deteriorating education system, due to the deportation of numerous students, and the neglect of academic issues by the Minister of Education. Workers group: School teachers / University professors Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Sidi Bouzid Tunisia October 27, 2022
El Alia residents block the Ras Jebel road to protest a power outage that damaged their electronic equipment Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Road blockade Demands for rights / Services N/A El Alia Tunisia July 6, 2022
El Karin residents block the Hajeb Laayoun-Haffouz road over disagreement on the allocation of agricultural fields by the regional delegate Collective / Informal group Injustice / Perceived injustice Road blockade Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A El Karin Tunisia June 17, 2022
El Nasr residents block the Gafsa-Sfax road to protest drinking water cuts Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Road blockade, Tire burning Demands for rights / Services N/A El Nasr Tunisia September 2, 2022
Electricity- and gas-sector workers employed by the Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas stage a sit-in outside the Ministry of Industry and SMEs. This mobilisation is part of their strike to demand better working conditions Workers group: Union / Syndicate, 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 March 24, 2022
Electricity- and gas-sector workers employed by the Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas start a two-day strike to demand payment of allowances, better working conditions and implementation of agreements Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Strike / Strike announcement Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Tunisia March 23, 2022
Elementary school teachers in Menzel Bouzelfa stage a sit-in in solidarity with their colleague who was assaulted by a student and who received death threats Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: School teachers / University professors Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Other N/A Menzel Bouzelfa Tunisia December 11, 2021
Employees at four fuel-distribution companies strike for 2 days to demand an increase in wages Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Strike / Strike announcement Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunisia April 15, 2022
Employees at the governmental Coopérative Centrale des Grandes Cultures hold a strike to demand the implementation of agreements signed with the administration and the regularisation of the status of 74 employees Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Strike / Strike announcement Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia July 21, 2022

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart