SOUTHALL BLACK SISTERS

'Southall Black Sisters' is a non-profit organisation based in Southall, West London, UK. The organisation was established in April 1979 during the Southall race riots, which occurred on the 23rd April 1979. The Black sisters were established in order to defend the human rights of Black and Asian women who are the victims of domestic violence or perceived injustices in the legal system.

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★ Gupta Rahila (ed.) (2003) ''From Homebreakers to Jailbreakers: Southall Black Sisters'' London: Zed Books
They are best known for the role they played in the Ahluwalia case in 1988 when a women named Kiranjit Ahluwalia set fire to her abusive husband.

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★ Southall Black Sisters