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 351 - 360 of 824
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Location Country Datesort ascending
Free Destourian Party members demonstrate outside the International Union of Muslim Scholars in Tunis to demand its closure and to hold the corrupted accountable Political Party Policy grievances, Corruption and/ or lack of accountability Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia May 15, 2022
Activists are arrested and prevented from staging a demonstration to demand the criminalisation of the normalisation with Israel CSO Regional / Political grievances Demonstration Support of a cause Repression Tunis Tunisia May 14, 2022
Employees of taxes and taxes collection offices in the governorate of Sidi Bouzid strike for 2 hours to demand Ministry of Finance the payment of a due grant Workers group: Public Sector Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Strike / Strike announcement Demands for rights / Services N/A Sidi Bouzid Tunisia May 13, 2022
Tunisian Union of Agriculture organises a sit-in to protest the government's procrastination in addressing their demands to restructure the union and the sector Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Agriculture workers Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Tunis Tunisia May 12, 2022
Unemployed and the local branch of the Tunisian General Labour Union stage a sit-in outside the El Amra municipality to demand job opportunities Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Unemployed Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A El Amra Tunisia May 12, 2022
Civil society activists stage a sit-in outside El Amra municipality to demand the dissolution of the municipal council that fail to improve social and environmental conditions CSO Policy grievances Sit-in Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A El Amra Tunisia May 12, 2022
Journalists stage a sit-in outside the National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists in Tunis to denounce the assassination of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by the Israeli occupation forces Workers group: Other Regional / Political grievances Sit-in Support to political leader / Public figure N/A Tunis Tunisia May 11, 2022
Retirees of the National Railway Company stage a sit-in in front of the Sfax station to demand payment of pensions and access to medical care Workers group: Retirees Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Sfax Tunisia May 11, 2022
Cattle breeders stage a sit-in outside Gabes governorate headquarters to protest against the increase in feed barley prices Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Agriculture workers Policy grievances Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Gabes Tunisia May 10, 2022
The National Coordination of Social Movements stages a sit-in outside the Municipal Theatre in Tunis to support social demands CSO Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly Sit-in Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Tunis Tunisia May 9, 2022

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart