A/HRC/43/44/Add.3 18. Paragraph 105 23. In 2019, the estimated total area for cotton production was 100 thousand hectars. More than 86% of the cotton area was harvested by agricultural machines. Generally there was no lack of agricultural machineries in harvesting and transportation. Manual harvesting of cotton was implemented on a paid basis. There was no information on lack of labor force and/or the use of child labor in any form observed or reported. There is no officially justified statistical or monitoring background on the use of child labor in agriculture. 19. Paragraph 106 24. SCFWCA conducted a research in 2015 and 2016 to study the situation of child labour in the regions of the country, and no facts were registered on child labour in the abovementioned agriculture sectors. 20. Paragraph 108 25. The conflict in and around the Nagorno-Karabakh region of the Republic of Azerbaijan has produced almost one million refugees and IDPs: 250,000 refugees that fled their homes in Armenia as the result of ethnic cleansing and became refugees in Azerbaijan, and more than 750,000 IDPs that fled the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts of Azerbaijan to other parts of the country. The internally displaced persons temporarily resettled not only in Baku, but also in other regions of the country. 21. Paragraph 111 26. It should be stated that as a result of the measures taken by the Government, more than US$ 6 billion were invested into the settlement of social problems of IDPs, mainly from the state budget and oil revenues of the country. In total, 106 settlements provided with all social infrastructure were established for IDPs. IDPs have been receiving monthly amount for paying communal fees and allowances for covering their per diem. In 2019 the total amount of monthly allowance to IDPs from state budget was 304 million Azerbaijani Manats (AZM) (US$ 179 million). In 2019, the Government allocated more than AZM 522 million (US$ 307 million) to IDPs for construction of new houses, monthly allowances and education fees. 22. Paragraph 112 27. In accordance with the national legislation, Azerbaijan has created greater opportunities and privileges for IDPs. It covers basic areas such as employment, healthcare, education and many other areas. It should be stated that Azerbaijan has established its activities in two directions with regard to the integration of IDPs into society: first, improvement of living conditions, provision of employment for IDPs on a temporary basis until political solution of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is found. As a result of the activities in this area, 300,000 IDPs have already been relocated to new apartments and 106 new residential settlements have been built. Another direction is the development of “Great Return” program elaborated with the participation of the Government agencies and international organizations taking into account their views and suggestions and international experience. 28. In his conclusions in the report on the follow-up mission to Azerbaijan in 2014, the Special Rapporteur on human rights of IDPs commended the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan for its dedication to the issue of internal displacement and for continuing to assume the primary responsibility for the protection and assistance of persons internally displaced by the conflict in and around the Nagorno-Karabakh region of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and indicated that one of the main obstacles in the search for durable solutions for IDPs in Azerbaijan remains the absence of a political settlement to the unresolved conflict in and around the Nagorno-Karabakh region of the Republic of Azerbaijan. 23. Paragraphs 116-118 29. Currently, in accordance with the requirements of Articles 72.1 and 123.1 of the Execution of Punishments Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, juvenile convicts are held at 5

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