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 311 - 320 of 824
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Locationsort descending Country Date
Employees of the Environment, Plantation and Gardening company in Kebili start an open-ended sit-in outside Kebili government building to demand the payment of their unpaid wages Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Kebili Tunisia October 5, 2022
Butchers stage a sit-in outside the governorate building to demand the reopening of the municipal slaughterhouse Workers group: Other Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A kebili Tunisia August 24, 2021
Employees of the Environment, Plantation and Gardening company in Kebili roadblock to demand the payment of their unpaid wages Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Road blockade Demands for rights / Services N/A Kebili Tunisia July 4, 2022
On the 11th anniversary of the revolution, unemployed demonstrate outisde Kebili governorate headquarters to protest against the decision of President Saied to cancel Law No. 38 of 2020. Workers group: Unemployed Policy grievances Demonstration Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Kebili Tunisia December 17, 2021
Employees of the Environment, Plantation and Gardening company in Kebili stage a sit-in outside Kebili governorate headquarters and burn tires 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, Tire burning Demands for rights / Services N/A Kebili Tunisia August 22, 2022
Peasants stage a sit-in between the states of Kebili and Gabes demanding the respect of dates purchase prices by the agents and owners. Workers group: Agriculture workers Policy grievances Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Kebili and Gabes Tunisia October 22, 2022
Women’s and human rights NGOs, staged a Day of Anger in Kef, to denounce crimes that claimed the lives of some local women, a wife who was burnt to death by her husband, calling for "tougher sentences" to prevent the recurrence of such crimes. CSO Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Sit-in Support of a cause N/A Kef Tunisia November 6, 2022
Fishermen in Kelibia stage a sit-in at the harbour to demand authorities to find a solution to the broken crane Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Agriculture workers Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure Sit-in Demands for rights / Services Bargaining Kelibia Tunisia October 1, 2022
Protesters and families of schoolgirls stage a sit-in and roadblock in Kondar to denounce the sexual harassment recently faced by schoolgirls from the area, as well as to protest against the structural unemployment and marginalisation of the governorate Collective / Informal group, Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Policy grievances, Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in, Road blockade, Tire burning Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...), Demands for rights / Services N/A Kondar Tunisia June 14, 2021
Korba municipality employees start an open-ended strike to demand the release of their 4 colleagues who have been arrested and who are syndicate members Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly Strike / Strike announcement Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Korba Tunisia September 1, 2022

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart