Anwar Ditta (1953–2021) was a British anti-deportation activist. She was born in Birmingham to Pakistani parents in 1953.[1][2] She is best known for successfully campaigning against the Home Office to allow her children to immigrate to the UK in the late-1970s and early-1980s.[3][4][5][6][7] She died in late-2021.[8][9]
Anwar Ditta | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1953 Birmingham, West Midlands, England |
| Died | 2021 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Anti-deportation activist |
References
edit- ^ Perkins, Anne (22 October 1999). "'I was robbed of my children's childhood'". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ Knight, Bryan (11 July 2021). "Anwar Ditta: The mother who took on the UK government and won". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Reflecting with Anwar Ditta | Race Archive". 31 January 2020.
- ^ "What we can learn from Anwar Ditta in 2020". 20 November 2020.
- ^ Ramamurthy, Anandi. "Families divided: the campaign for Anwar Ditta and her children". Our Migration Story. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ Singh, Jasbir (31 October 2019). "Recollections on the Asian Youth Movements that emerged in the 1970s". Institute for Race Relations. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ James, Louise (18 May 2021). "Asian Youth Movements in the UK: History and legacy".
- ^ "Anwar Ditta obituary". The Times. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ Ezaydi, Shahed (24 November 2021). "Remembering Anwar Ditta". Tribune. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
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