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 641 - 650 of 824
| Title | Actors / Mobilising structures | Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA | Mode of action | Objective | State response | Location | Country |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workers at the Mdhila 1 factory of the Tunisian Chemical Complex strike to demand an increase in financial grants and the classification of their work as a high-risk profession | Workers group: Other | Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...), Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Mdhila | Tunisia | November 5, 2021 |
| Protestors in Sfax stage a sit-in outside the governorate headquarters to demand to improve the deteriorating environmental situation in their governorate | Collective / Informal group | Access to socio-eco rights: Environmental rights and services | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Sfax | Tunisia | November 4, 2021 |
| Families of missing migrants who disappeared while trying to emigrate demonstrate outside the Presidential Palace in Cartaghe to demand authorities to demand disclosing the fate of their relatives | Clan member | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Demonstration | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Carthage | Tunisia | November 4, 2021 |
| Workers at the Mdhila 1 factory of the Tunisian Chemical Complex stage a sit-in at the factory’s headquarters to demand an increase in financial grants and the classification of their work as a high-risk profession | Workers group: Other | Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...), Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Mdhila | Tunisia | November 3, 2021 |
| The Union of Judicial Officers in Medinine begins an open-ended strike to protest against the assault of an officer by a judge | Workers group: Other | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Strike / Strike announcement | Other | N/A | Medinine | Tunisia | November 2, 2021 |
| Agricultural workers stage a sit-in in Kasserine to protest against the attempted murder of the director of the Forestry Department in Kasserine | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Agriculture workers | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Sit-in | Other | N/A | Kasserine | Tunisia | November 1, 2021 |
| Protestors stage a sit-in outside the building of Mahres municipality to denounce the opening of a domestic waste dumping site in their city | Affected group (inc. NIMBY) | Access to socio-eco rights: Environmental rights and services | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Mahres | Tunisia | November 1, 2021 |
| Health workers in the governorate of Gafsa stage a sit-in outside the regional health office to demand job opportunities | Workers group: Unemployed | Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Gafsa | Tunisia | November 1, 2021 |
| Demonstrators gather outside the Municipal Theatre in Tunis to condemn the obligation to be vaccinated and to present a health pass to access public spaces. | Collective / Informal group | Policy grievances | Demonstration | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | October 30, 2021 |
| Demonstration in front of the First Instance Court of Nabeul in light of the first hearing of MP Zouheir Makhlouf to demand to speed up the trial and in support with the girl who filed the sexual harassment case against him | Collective / Informal group | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Demonstration | Solidarity with minorities (sexual; ethnic; migrants...) | N/A | Nabeul | Tunisia | October 28, 2021 |