A/HRC/43/44/Add.1 and access to economic, social and cultural rights among internally displaced persons who are settled in areas of Baku are still a concern. 109. According to the submission of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for the third cycle of the universal periodic review of Azerbaijan, the conflict produced over 600,000 internally displaced persons and some 250,000 ethnic Azerbaijani refugees from Armenia, who were recognized as prima facie refugees in 1992 and naturalized in 1999.51 Figures for refugees and internally displaced persons, as well as the nature of the conflict, are disputed on both sides. 110. The Special Rapporteur directly witnessed the substandard conditions that many internally displaced persons are still living in and that they are not fully enjoying their economic, social and cultural rights, in particular access to food, health care, adequate housing and legal employment. 111. There have been improvements in the housing situation of many internally displaced persons since accommodation was constructed for them. According to information provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, close to 300,000 internally displaced persons have already been accommodated but 700,000 remain in temporary accommodation. However, some of the new settlements are located in isolated areas where internally displaced persons face practical barriers to accessing economic and social services. Others among those living in precarious accommodation, including dormitories, are still facing vulnerability. Some female internally displaced persons described the difficult conditions they faced living in a garage or basement, with water leaking through the ceiling, no toilets and a family of five living in one small room. 112. Access to employment is also a problem for internally displaced persons. In rural areas, they only have access to seasonal agricultural work, making it difficult for them to access decent work opportunities. They still suffer from stigma and discrimination in the social environment, despite significant support from the Government. D. Refugees 113. As of today, there are 1,100 refugees and 852 asylum seekers in Azerbaijan. 52 The majority of refugees do not have clear legal status and are to a large extent dependent on UNHCR for protection and assistance. 114. The Government does not recognize them as refugees and they are therefore living in difficult conditions with no right to work, other than in the informal sector, difficulty in finding somewhere to live and prone to food insecurity. Access to economic, social and cultural rights are hindered by their lack of legal status, despite some of them having already lived in the country for more than 15 years. 115. There is an urgent need for the Government to bring national refugee legislation and practice into line with international standards. Complementary protection should be introduced through the adoption of legislative amendments to secure legal status for all persons in need of international protection. E. Prisoners 116. Azerbaijan has only one women’s prison and a juvenile correctional institution located in Baku, which hold 322 women and 38 adolescents respectively. 117. Conditions in both penitentiary facilities are adequate. However, the Special Rapporteur was surprised to find that both establishments, one next to the other, were located in the centre of Baku surrounded by new skyscrapers and more high-rise buildings 51 52 18 See www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/UPRAzerbaijanUNContributionsS30.aspx. UNCHR Azerbaijan, fact sheet, August 2019. .