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.
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Title | Actors / Mobilising structures | Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA | Mode of action | Objective | State response | Location | Country | Date |
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Students and their parents stage a sit-in outside the Ali Ben Jaballah primary school in Jelma to demand to establish a new school in the area | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Jelma | Tunisia | August 5, 2022 |
The Basic Syndicate of the National Security District in Jemmal starts an open-ended sit-in to demand an increase in the number of employees and administrative means | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Security / Military forces | Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Jemmal | Tunisia | December 27, 2021 |
Social Affairs employees stage a sit-in at the Regional Directorate for Social Affairs in Jendouba to demand reforms to improve working 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 | Jendouba | Tunisia | February 12, 2021 |
Protesters block the Bousalem-Fernana road to protest drinking water cuts | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure | Road blockade | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Jendouba | Tunisia | June 23, 2022 |
Transport vehicles owners stage a sit-in in front of the state headquarters in Jendouba to demand better working conditions | Workers group: Self-employed | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Jendouba | Tunisia | May 31, 2022 |
Mayors, counsellors, and civil society activists stage a sit-in outside the Court of First Instance in Jendouba to demand the release of Tabarka mayor | Political Party, CSO | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Jendouba | Tunisia | August 15, 2022 |
Farmers demonstrate and block Jendouba and Bousalem roads to protest irrigation water cuts | Workers group: Agriculture workers | Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure | Demonstration, Road blockade, Tire burning | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Jendouba | Tunisia | July 6, 2022 |
Individual taxi owners in Jendouba stage an open-sit in outside the Governorate building to demand to settle their status and to be granted licenses | Workers group: Self-employed | Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Jendouba | Tunisia | November 24, 2021 |
Relatives of drowned and missing people roadblock in Jendouba to protest the sinking of an illegal immigration boat and, to demand authorities to intensify the search for the missing and to demand accountability | Clan member | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Road blockade | Other | N/A | Jendouba | Tunisia | September 12, 2022 |
Jerissa residents state a sit-in to alert on the environmental and sanitary disaster caused by the Umm al-Iklil cement factory | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Access to socio-eco rights: Environmental rights and services | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Jerissa | Tunisia | June 12, 2022 |