Kiranjit Ahluwalia released from prison

Title

Kiranjit Ahluwalia released from prison

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

26 Sep 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:02:47

Description

Kiranjit Ahluwalia has been released from prison after a judge ruled that she had been there long enough. She was jailed for the murder of her abusive husband in 1989. Her brother-in-law, Sukajit Walia(?) expresses his joy at her release; campaigner Hanana Siddiqi(?) comments on how the law of provocation discriminates against women. Tim Crook reports.

Contributors

Tim Crook; Kiranjit Ahluwalia; Sukajit Walia(?); Hanana Siddiqi(?)

Keywords

Crime; Law; Women; Homicide; Domestic violence; Imprisonment; Appeals; Kiranjit Ahluwalia; Southall Black Sisters

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