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ISTANBUL – 2016 International Hrant Dink Awards were given to Theresa Kachindamoto from Malawi and Diyarbakır Bar Association.

The 8th International Hrant Dink Awards was presented last night at the ceremony in Istanbul. Every year, the award has been presented to two people who work towards a world free of discrimination, racism and violence from inside and outside Turkey since 2009. This year’s awards have been granted to Diyarbakır Bar Association and Theresa Kachindamoto, who struggle against child marriage.

The award jury for this year was composed of, 2015 International Hrant Dink Award laureate human rights activist Samar Badawi, 2015 International Hrant Dink Award lauraete LGBT association KAOS GL, director, scenarist and producer Atom Egoyan, philosopher Étienne Balibar, Reporters Without Borders Secretary General Christophe Deloire, philosopher Michel Marian; poet, writer and literature critic Murathan Mungan, feminist author and human rights activist Şirin Tekeli and the President of Hrant Dink Foundation Rakel Dink.

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