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Kiranjit Ahluwalia (born 1955) is an Indian woman who fatally burned her husband in 1989 in the UK. She claimed it was in response to ten years of physical, psychological, and sexual abuse.
Apr 3, 2019 · Kiranjit Ahluwalia says she has rebuilt her life in the 30 years since she set her husband on fire.
Apr 3, 2019 · Kiranjit Ahluwalia (second from left) holding hands with Pragna Patel (second from right) as she walked free from prison. Her release set a historic precedent - the court accepted that women...
Kiranjit Ahluwalia was a victim of domestic violence and abuse who killed her husband in self-defence. She was wrongly convicted of murder and later acquitted by a re-trial with the support of Southall Black Sisters and Justice for Women.
Nov 7, 2021 · One evening in 1989, Kiranjit Ahluwalia's husband pressed a hot iron against her face - after a decade of abuse, this was the moment she snapped. This is the story of a south Asian woman and mother, who suffered years of domestic violence and ended up killing her husband.
Jul 26, 2019 · Southall Black Sisters is a group that has campaigned for gender justice, human rights and religious freedom for black and Asian women since 1979. Learn about their landmark cases, such as Kiranjit Ahluwalia's, and their challenges ahead.
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Thirty years ago, Kiranjit Ahluwalia set her husband on fire after a decade of domestic abuse at his hands. He died and she was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. She tells...
