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 711 - 720 of 824
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Locationsort descending Country Date
Workers at the engineering company TECI stage an open-ended sit-in outside their company's headquarters to demand the payment of their overdue wages Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia August 15, 2022
Unemployed graduates stage a sit-in outside Tunis Municipal Theatre to demand job opportunities Workers group: Unemployed Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia September 8, 2022
Tunisia's Judges Association organises a sit-in outside the Court of Cassation in Tunis against the Interim Supreme Judicial Council which was appointed by President Saied after the dissolution of the Supreme Judicial Council Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector, CSO Policy grievances Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia February 24, 2022
A demonstration was held by mothers of arrestees denouncing the arbitrary arrests by authorities of their children, including many minors Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly Demonstration Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia January 22, 2021
Left leaders and supporters staged a sit-in in front of the Ministry of Interior to demand to reveal the truth in the file of the assassination of Chokri Belaid and Mohamed Brahmi in 2013 Political Party Policy grievances, Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Support of a cause, Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia September 8, 2021
Unemployed stage a sit-in in the Kheireddine Pacha Avenue in Tunis to protest against the decision of President Saied to cancel Law No. 38 of 2020 Workers group: Unemployed Policy grievances Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia December 14, 2021
Independent traders strike and stage a sit-in outside Tunis municipality to demand the municipality to be more flexible with them in light of its inability to provide them favourable conditions Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Self-employed Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights, Corporatist grievances Sit-in, Strike / Strike announcement Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia May 25, 2022
Tunisia's Young Judges Association starts an open-ended strike a sit-in to protest the Interim Supreme Judicial Council which was appointed by President Saied after the dissolution of the Supreme Judicial Council Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector, CSO Policy grievances Strike / Strike announcement Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia February 14, 2022
Families of the martyrs and victims of the revolution organized a sit-in in front of the association's headquarters Affected group (inc. NIMBY) Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Support of a cause N/A Tunis Tunisia February 27, 2021
Several people demonstrated in front of the Prime Ministerìs office in downtown Tunis in support of Palestine Collective / Informal group Regional / Political grievances Demonstration Support of a cause N/A Tunis Tunisia May 11, 2021

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart