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 21 - 30 of 824
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Locationsort ascending Country Date
Partisans of President Saied demonstrate in downtown Tunis and in other major cities on the coast to support the measures taken by President Saied on July 25 and more recently on September 22 Collective / Informal group Other Demonstration Support to political leader / Public figure N/A Tunis, Sidi Bouzid, El Kef, Tozeur, Beja Tunisia October 3, 2021
Violent demonstrations in several Tunisian cities protesting the deteriorating socio-economic conditions in the country Collective / Informal group, CSO Corporate grievances, Injustice / Perceived injustice Civil disobedience Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) Repression Tunis, Bizerte, Mahdia, Sousse, Kairouane, Ettadhamon, Malassin, Fouchana and Sijoumi Tunisia January 17, 2021
Hundreds of protests demonstrated near the Parliament denouncing the government's imposed socio-economic measures Collective / Informal group, CSO Policy grievances Demonstration Protest of a policy / Governmental measure Repression Tunis (Bardo) Tunisia January 26, 2021
The General Union of Tunisian Students staged a sit-in in front of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Tunis to denounce privatization of the sector and the difficulty of finding student accommodation Students and/or student’s unions and clubs Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Sit-in Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...), Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia September 27, 2021
Unemployed stage a sit-in in the Kheireddine Pacha Avenue in Tunis to protest against the decision of President Saied to cancel Law No. 38 of 2020 Workers group: Unemployed Policy grievances Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia December 14, 2021
Radio Zitouna FM journalists start a strike to demand the settlement of the situation of the radio so that they can receive their wages and social benefits Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia May 26, 2022
Demonstrators gather outside the Municipal Theatre in Tunis to condemn the obligation to be vaccinated and to present a health pass to access public spaces. Collective / Informal group Policy grievances Demonstration Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia October 30, 2021
Families of the martyrs and victims of the revolution organized a sit-in in front of the association's headquarters Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Support of a cause N/A Tunis Tunisia February 27, 2021
Tunisia's Young Judges Association starts an open-ended strike a sit-in to protest the Interim Supreme Judicial Council which was appointed by President Saied after the dissolution of the Supreme Judicial Council Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector, CSO Policy grievances Strike / Strike announcement Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia February 14, 2022
Tunisia's Judges Association organises a sit-in outside the Court House in Tunis in defense of the judiciary's independence and against President Saied's decision to dissolve the Supreme Judicial Council. Activists and demonstrators joined the sit-in Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector, Collective / Informal group, CSO Policy grievances Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia February 10, 2022

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart