A protest was held by civil society organisations denouncing garbage shipment from Italy

Number of protestors: 
100
Country: 
Tunisia
Date: 
01/04/2021
Description: 
Civil society activists protested in front of the Italian embassy in Tunis to demand the repatriation to Italy of 282 containers of Italian waste still blocked at the port of Sousse. During the summer of 2020, customs had discovered these household waste whose export is prohibited under Tunisian law - presented administratively by the importing company as 'harmless' plastic waste.
Actors / Mobilising structures: 
CSO
Mode of action: 
Demonstration
Objective: 
Demands for rights / Services
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA: 
Access to socio-eco rights: Environmental rights and services
Spatial characteristics: 
Location on national territory: Governorate level
Frequency: 
Episodic
State response: 
N/A
Location: 
Tunis