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 391 - 400 of 824
Title | Actors / Mobilising structures | Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA | Mode of action | Objective | State response | Location | Country | Date |
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Medical and paramedical employees at Kasserine hospital stage a sit-in to protest against the regular assaults by patients and their relatives | Workers group: Healthcare workers | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Sit-in | Other | N/A | Kasserine | Tunisia | September 12, 2022 |
Medical health workers in Nabeul City stage a sit-in as a result of a doctor's assault on hospital staff. | Workers group: Healthcare workers | Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Sit-in | Support of a cause | N/A | Nabeul | Tunisia | October 27, 2022 |
Medical staff in Beja hospital staged a sit-in due to the absence of medicine and the malfunction of the elevator for more than 5 years. | Workers group: Healthcare workers | Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Beja | Tunisia | October 20, 2022 |
Members of Citizens against the Coup and the Democratic Initiative stage a sit-in outside the Court of First Instance in Gabes to denounce the coup of President Saied and in support of the revolution of January 14th | CSO | Policy grievances | Sit-in | Revolutionary (seeking radical change across society / political system) | N/A | Gabes | Tunisia | January 30, 2022 |
Members of Citizens against the Coup stage a sit-in outside the house of Ridha Bouziane who died following January 14 demonstrations. They denounce the coup and the violent repression of manifestations. | CSO | Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | January 29, 2022 |
Members of the "Heart of Tunisia" political party demonstrate outside the prison in Mornaguia to demand the release of the party's leader Nabil Karoui | Political Party | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Mornaguia | Tunisia | March 14, 2021 |
Members of the "Stop Pollution" campaign march in Gabes on World Environment Day calling on the state to end the industrial pollution in the region | CSO | Access to socio-eco rights: Environmental rights and services | March | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Gabes | Tunisia | June 6, 2022 |
Members of the syndicate of the internal security forces stage sit-ins outside police stations nationwide to protest attempts to restrict the syndicate's activities and to demand the release of fellow members of the syndicate. | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Security / Military forces | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Tunisia | August 31, 2022 | |
Members of the Tunisian National Guard in Tozeur stage a sit-in outside the local headquarters to demand the payment of their dues | Workers group: Security / Military forces | Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Tozeur | Tunisia | February 14, 2022 |
Mencher residents stage a sit-in and block the Tunis-Beja road over to denounce poor road conditions | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Basic rights / Services / Infrastructure | Sit-in, Road blockade | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Mencher | Tunisia | October 3, 2022 |