This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences.
Human rights and criminal lawyer Rabia Siddique shares her unique story to demonstrate the need for strong role models, agents of change and courageous people to take a stand. To defend and uphold the values everyone should all hold dear - equality, fairness, justice and truth.

Rabia Siddique is a criminal and human rights lawyer, a retired British Army officer, a former terrorism and war crimes prosecutor, a humanitarian, a professional speaker and published author. In 2006 Rabia was awarded a Queen’s commendation for her human rights work in Iraq and in 2009 was the Runner Up for Australian Woman of the Year UK.