International Hrant Dink Award

News:The Meghalaya-based activist Agnes Kharshiing has received the 11th International Hrant Dink Award.

Facts:

About the award:

  • The International Hrant Dink Award commemorates the memory of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink who was killed in 2007.
  • Since 2009,Hrant Dink Award is presented annually by the Hrant Dink Foundation on Hrant Dink’s birthday.
  • The award is presented to individuals, organisations or groups that work for a world free from discrimination, racism and violence and who take personal risks for achieving those ideals.