The Society for Humanitarian Research (Baku, Azerbaijan) is a non-governmental organization founded on January 17, 1997. The organization was officially registered on 14 April 2000. SHR is a member of more than 10 local and international civil society networks. The mission of SHR: to achieve the democratic changes in the society and make more sustainable of participation of the citizens in the process of protection of human rights and freedoms and establishment of the civil society by growing and development of the civic activity.