A/HRC/40/75 (p) Acknowledges that, among others, the media and other principal actors have a crucial role to play in combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. Certain media, by promoting false images and negative stereotypes of vulnerable individuals or groups of individuals, particularly of migrants and refugees, have contributed to the spread of xenophobic and racist sentiments among the public and in some cases have encouraged violence by racist individuals and groups. 2. Recommendations 85. The Working Group recommends that Member States: (a) Fully and effectively implement their obligations arising under international law, particularly the non-discrimination clauses in the Charter of the United Nations; the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Those States that have not yet done so are urged to consider ratifying those two Covenants and the Convention; (b) Establish mechanisms, as appropriate, to follow up and implement recommendations on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, including those relating to people of African descent, emanating from international mechanisms, such as the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and other treaty bodies, special procedures mandate holders, the universal periodic review and relevant regional mechanisms; (c) Cooperate fully and respond positively to requests for country visits by the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent and the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, and other human rights mechanisms working on issues related to racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; (d) Establish national legislative frameworks and national action plans against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, in accordance with the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, if they have not already done so; (e) Establish or strengthen, as appropriate, and equip specialized bodies and mechanisms for the implementation of public policies to eradicate racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, and promote racial equality with suitable financial resources and the capability and capacity to survey, investigate, educate and undertake public awareness-raising activities in line with the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action and the Outcome Document of the Durban Review Conference. B. 1. Measures to be taken to enhance the effectiveness of the follow-up mechanism to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action and to ensure better synergies and complementarities in the work of these mechanisms, in accordance with paragraph 124 of the Outcome Document of the Durban Review Conference Conclusions 86. The Working Group: (a) Recognizes the importance of continued efforts aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the Durban follow-up mechanisms and commits to increasing efforts aimed at avoiding overlapping and/or duplication of initiatives; (b) Reaffirms the role to be played by all Member States in the Durban follow-up process, in particular the role of the African Group as the host of the 2001 14

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