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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle breeders block the Jendouba - Bou Salem road to protest against the increase in feed barley prices | Workers group: Agriculture workers | Policy grievances | Road blockade | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Jendouba, Bou Salem | Tunisia | May 9, 2022 |
| Farmers demonstrate and pour milk outside the headquarters of the governorate of Mahdia to demand an increase in the price of milk to compensate for the increase in feed barley prices | Workers group: Agriculture workers | Policy grievances | Demonstration | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Mahdia | Tunisia | May 9, 2022 |
| Protesters block the Bab Saadoun road to demand to provide alternative public transportation services after the light metro services were disrupted by rainwater | Collective / Informal group | Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure | Road blockade | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | May 9, 2022 |
| Citizens rally in Avenue Habib Bourguiba in support of the last July 25 exceptional measures announced by President Saied. to demand accountability for those involved in political assassinations and corruption cases, and to denounce foreign interference | Collective / Informal group | Corruption and/ or lack of accountability | Demonstration | Support to political leader / Public figure | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | May 8, 2022 |
| Supporters of President Saied stage a sit-in in Martyrs' Square in Medenine to demand to hold the corrupts accountable and to denounce foreign interference | Collective / Informal group | Corruption and/ or lack of accountability | Sit-in | Support to political leader / Public figure | N/A | Medenine | Tunisia | May 8, 2022 |
| Cattle breeders roadblock in El Encha to protest against the increase in feed barley prices | Workers group: Agriculture workers | Policy grievances | Road blockade | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | El Hencha | Tunisia | May 7, 2022 |
| Cattle breeders roadblock in Awsajah to protest against the increase in feed barley prices | Workers group: Agriculture workers | Policy grievances | Road blockade | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Awsajah | Tunisia | May 7, 2022 |
| Farmers from Bouhajla stage a sit-in in front of the headquarters of the governorate of Kairouan to protest against the increase in feed barley prices | Workers group: Agriculture workers | Policy grievances | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Kairouan | Tunisia | May 6, 2022 |
| Cattle breeders roadblock in Sfax to protest against the increase in feed barley prices | Workers group: Agriculture workers | Policy grievances | Road blockade | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Sfax | Tunisia | May 6, 2022 |
| Free Destourian Party members start a hunger strike outside the International Union of Muslim Scholars in Tunis to demand its closure | Political Party | Policy grievances | Hunger Strike | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | May 6, 2022 |