A/HRC/43/32 V. Cooperation in relation to specific groups in focus: minorities, migrants and refugees, people of African descent and indigenous peoples 44. Participants noted that South-North migration within the African continent had been given more global attention than South-South migration, and that about 36 million persons were on the move within Africa, although that number could be considerably higher. 45. The close working relationship between the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent was underscored, and it was recommended that the two continue to collaborate and that they exchange more information when preparing their respective reports. 46. The speakers noted that, despite the existing regional human rights frameworks, the rights of ethnic minorities had not been fully realized in Europe. For instance, despite the recommendation contained in the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action to adopt national action plans against racism, only a few of States members of the European Union had done so. Moreover, the adoption of such plans had not explicitly resulted in the recognition of people of African descent as victims of racism and racial discrimination. 47. A member of the African Committee on the Rights and Welfare of the Child explained that the Committee monitored the implementation of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. He added that the Committee upheld high standards for children of internally displaced people, asylum seekers, children born to undocumented parents or to parents who overstayed their visa, and other undocumented children. He referred to a study by the Committee on children on the move within the African continent, in which it was underscored that such children should be given priority protection given their vulnerability. 48. The Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples described her work, which included country visits and communications to private companies with cross-border operations affecting indigenous communities. She referred to her reports on environmental conservation, climate change, land rights, self-governance of indigenous peoples and traditional justice systems. The Special Rapporteur noted that, in some countries in Latin America, institutional racism clearly impeded access to public services, especially the judiciary, for indigenous peoples, while available statistics did not reflect such socioeconomic gaps or discrimination. A. Good practices 49. Participants pointed out that the majority of States members of the European Union had ratified the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and that the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights were binding. They also noted that several countries had collected data on people of African descent and that in 2017 Germany had adopted a new national plan of action against racism, mentioning people of African descent.2 50. The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families paid particular attention to the efforts made by States in protecting the rights of children of foreign workers, especially within the African continent. 51. The Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples was reviewing draft laws on the protection of indigenous peoples and had submitted amicus briefs to the Constitutional Court of Peru. She had also cooperated with treaty bodies, including by 2 8 The new national plan of action had been adopted after the first visit to Germany of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent in 2017. The visit generated country-wide mobilization of human rights defenders and community members who described the human rights situation of people of African descent to the Working Group in town hall meetings. Following the visit, politicians and State institutions started to discuss the human rights situation of people of African descent and measures to address them.