E/CN.4/2003/21 page 20 17. The Working Group, with the assistance of OHCHR, recommends that OHCHR send a questionnaire to Governments, specialized agencies, intergovernmental organizations, national institutions, academics and NGOs in order to assemble and synthesize existing information about the situation of people of African descent, and undertake a preliminary analysis of the issues of racial discrimination facing people of African descent. 18. The OHCHR web site should include a specific link to other relevant United Nations sites dealing with issues of concern to people of African descent. 19. The Working Group should continue its consultations with the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) to discuss on how it might contribute to the Working Group’s work and to a greater understanding of Afro-descendant issues by undertaking specific studies on the economic and social development of people of African descent. 20. The members of the Working Group believe that their participation at events and meetings concerning people of African descent would provide them with opportunities to gather and exchange information as well as to make the mandate and initiatives of the Working Group known to various strategic partners. The drafting of measures to ensure full and effective access to the justice system by people of African descent 21. A study should be carried out on structural racial discrimination in domestic public defender/legal aid systems in various regions to determine the nature and extent of the problem and make recommendations to Governments who may wish to improve their assistance to competent and effective free legal representation for vulnerable and disadvantaged persons, which are used disproportionately by people of African descent in the justice system. 22. The Working Group believes that it will be necessary to study and/or compile further information on the issue of racial discrimination faced by people of African descent in areas such as jury selection, representation in the criminal justice system, judicial appointments and access to legal and judicial training. 23. The Working Group urges the Commission on Human Rights and its mechanisms to pay particular attention to the criminal justice system and its negative impact on youth and people of African descent globally. 24. The Working Group believes that it will be necessary to undertake studies on violence disproportionately affecting people of African descent, including police violence. The submission of recommendations on the design, implementation and enforcement of effective measures to eliminate racial profiling of people of African descent 25. Member States are encouraged to address the persistence of the sociocultural ideology inherited from the slavery period that contributes to the perpetuation of racism and racial discrimination against people of African descent. In this connection, the Working Group encourages the sharing and exchange of good practices of Member States of the United Nations