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The refugee lawyer prosecuting IS war crimes

Rez Gardi grew up in a refugee camp - the child of Kurdish human rights activists who had fled to Pakistan. Now she is a lawyer prosecuting IS war crimes in Iraq.

Rez Gardi grew up in a refugee camp - the child of Kurdish human rights activists who had fled to Pakistan. For years she was denied an education, but she excelled anyway. Now she is a Harvard educated lawyer and she is fighting to prosecute IS war crimes in Iraq.

Presenter: Emily Webb.
Producer: Harry Graham.

Picture: Rez Gardi.
Credit: Courtesy of Rez Gardi.

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