ssociation for the Human Rights of the Azerbaijani People in Iran (AHRAZ) is an independent organization with headquarter in Norway. The main purpose of AHRAZ is to conduct voluntary work in connection with the human rights (including political, religious, ethnic, cultural and social) situation of various minority populations in Iran with a special focus on those of the biggest, Azerbaijani Turks. The organization was established on the basis of a vision to inspire, encourage, facilitate and promote all forms of human rights universal and indivisible principles and standards, with a view to preventing and alleviating suffering of human rights victims in Iran, and thereby contributing to the promotion of respect for pluralism, non-discrimination, equality, democracyas well as maintenance of peace, sustainable development and peaceful co-existence in Iran and in the world.