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 |
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Young doctors strike to protest the failure to implement the December 23, 2020 session agreement | Workers group: Healthcare workers | Corporate grievances, Policy grievances | Strike / Strike announcement | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | February 11, 2021 |
Olad Juballah peasants in Mahdia governorate protest increasing feed and monopoly by animal food companies | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Policy grievances | Road blockade | Support of a cause | Repression | Mahdia (Olad Juballah) | Tunisia | February 11, 2021 |
A solidarity demonstration was held with Olad Jabullah residents in their rightful and legitimate demands against the government's feed policies | Collective / Informal group, CSO | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Demonstration | Support of a cause | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | February 12, 2021 |
A solidarity protest in Ariana in support of recent detainees in popular neighborhoods as well as Olad Juballah residents | Collective / Informal group, CSO | Injustice / Perceived injustice, Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly | Demonstration | Support of a cause | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | February 12, 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 |
Civil society activists protest the interference of the French Foreign Minister in Tunisia’s internal affairs | Campaign | Regional / Political grievances | Demonstration | Support of a cause | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | February 13, 2021 |
Expelled Latécoère employees protest denouncing the company's recent expulsion decisions | Workers group: Other | Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Demonstration | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Industrial zone of Al-Mughaira | Tunisia | February 15, 2021 |
The small farmers in Ghraira protest in demand of decreasing the price of the compound feed | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Policy grievances | Road blockade | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Sidi Alwan governorate | Tunisia | February 16, 2021 |
A solidarity demonstration with Olad Juballah residents | Collective / Informal group, CSO | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Demonstration | Support of a cause | N/A | Mloulach | Tunisia | February 17, 2021 |
A solidarity demonstration was held with Olad Juballah residents | Collective / Informal group, CSO | Injustice / Perceived injustice, Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly | Demonstration | Support of a cause | N/A | Mellouleche | Tunisia | February 17, 2021 |