Prize Winners
- 2005 − Maryam Namazie, for her work in defence of women's rights and the right to freedom of expression (presented by Polly Toynbee)
- 2006 − Steve Jones, biologist at University College London and author of a number of books on evolution (presented by Dick Taverne)
- 2007 − Mina Ahadi, founder of the German Central Council of Ex-Muslims (presented by Joan Smith)
- 2009 − Evan Harris MP and Lord Avebury, joint award for their work in the abolition of blasphemy law (presented by Richard Dawkins)
- 2010 − The Southall Black Sisters group, for their support of black and Asian women's human rights (presented by Michael Irwin, accepted by Pragna Patel)
- 2011 − Sophie in 't Veld MEP, for her work as chair of the European Parliamentary Platform for Secularism in Politics (presented by A. C. Grayling)
- 2012 − Peter Tatchell, for his lifelong commitment to the defence of human rights against religious fundamentalism (presented by Nick Cohen)
- 2013 − In honour of young human rights activist Malala Yousafzai, the cash prize (presented by Michael Cashman MEP) was donated to the British children’s charity Plan UK, represented by Debbie Langdon-Davies, for its campaign to ensure equal access to education for girls worldwide.
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