Diyarbakir Bar Association, a civil society organisation that works for human rights and rule of law for many years was granted the award in 2016.
Theresa Kachindamoto, a tribal chief from Malawi who works for children's human rights and education rights was granted the award in 2016.
Ai Weiwei, who draws attention to inequality as an artist from China was granted the award in 2017.
Samar Badawi women’s rights activist from Saudi Arabia was granted the award in 2015.
Kaos GL, an initiative that works for LGBT rights in Turkey was granted the award in 2015.
Angie Zelter an anti-nuclear and disarmament activist from United Kingdom was granted the award in 2014.
Şebnem Korur Fincancı a forensic medicine specialist and human rights defender was granted the award in 2014.
Nataša Kandic human rights defender and lawyer from Serbia was granted the award in 2013.
Saturday Mothers / People from Turkey who demand that people who had been forcibly disappeared in custody be found and brought to justice were granted the award in 2013
In the fourth year of the International Hrant Dink Award, the award in Turkey was granted to İsmail Beşikçi, who has been struggling for dialogue and peaceful resolution of various social problems and conflicts, including the Kurdish issue.
Alexander Cherkasov, the chairman of the Memorial Human Rights Center, received the 2012 International Hrant Dink Award on behalf of the International “Memorial” Society. Since the 1990s , “Memorial” has been working on confronting the past.
In the third year of International Hrant Dink Award, which is presented on the 15th of September every year, journalist and women's rights defender Lydia Cacho received the award.