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 |
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Hospital Farhat Hached employees in Sousse strike to protest the tense relationship between the administration and the main health workers union and to demand better working conditions | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Healthcare workers | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | February 24, 2022 |
Workers at the Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas stage a sit-in in Sousse after one of their colleagues was assaulted by a customer while on duty | Workers group: Public Sector | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Sit-in | Other | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | September 16, 2022 |
Unemployed in Sousse start a hunger strike at the regional delegation of education to protest against the decision of President Saied to cancel Law No. 38 of 2020 | Workers group: Unemployed | Policy grievances | Hunger Strike | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | December 1, 2021 |
Temporary teachers who are not included in the May 8th agreement stage a sit-in at the Regional Education Authority in Sousse. They demand to be included in the agreement and to be established as teachers | Workers group: School teachers / University professors | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | November 25, 2021 |
Unemployed demonstrate in Sousse to demand the activation of provisions of Law No. 38 of 2020 | Workers group: Unemployed | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Demonstration | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | November 8, 2021 |
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 |
Taxi drivers stage a sit-in in front of Sousse governorate headquarters to demand authorities to speed up the issuance of licenses | Workers group: Other | Policy grievances | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | September 8, 2022 |
Collective taxi drivers in Sousse demonstrate against a decision of Sousse governorate regulating their work | Workers group: Other | Policy grievances | Demonstration | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | August 9, 2022 |
Taxi drivers stage a sit-in in Sousse to demand authorities to speed up the issuance of licenses | Workers group: Other | Policy grievances | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | September 6, 2022 |
The ''National Campaign to Abolish the Referendum” launched by opposition parties stages a sit-in in front of the Municipal Theatre in Sousse to demand to cancel the referendum planned for July 25 | Campaign | Policy grievances | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Sousse | Tunisia | June 25, 2022 |