Gets Hrant Dink Award in Istanbul: Agnes Kharshiing

SHILLONG: Meghalaya’s Right to Information (RTI) dissident Agnes Kharshiing was granted the eleventh International Hrant Dink Award at the Lutfi Kirdar International Convention and Exhibition Center, in Istanbul on Sunday.

Kharshiing, who was struck by a gathering of 40 individuals for grumbling against unlawful mining and transport of coal in the East Jaintia Hills region, got the honor from human rights dissident Emma Sinclair-Webb and 2018 International Hrant Dink Award laureate Murat Çelikkan.

“Open should begin standing up, helping the powerless, supporting the casualties of rights infringement to enable the humankind to beat disdain. Together we can do a great deal to bring harmony where kids can be loaded up with affection and not fear,” Kharshiing said in the wake of accepting the honor.

The lady lobbyist, additionally the administrator of Civil Society Women’s Organization, denounces the debasement and illicit mining. She proceeded with the battle against all deterrents to guard the privileges of poor people, ladies, youngsters and the burdened in the state.

Aside from Kharshiing, Turkish human rights dissident Nebahat AkkoA was additionally granted the eleventh International Hrant Dink Award. AkkoA has propelled a far reaching bolster community for ladies in south-eastern Anatolia, Turkey’s most abusive district for ladies.

She gives a scope of administrations, including lawful and mental directing, human rights training and youngster care.

The Hrant Dink Award is a yearly grant exhibited by the Hrant Dink Foundation on the birth commemoration of Hrant Dink, a Turkish writer.