A/HRC/39/69 80. The draft declaration should call upon States to recognize the existence of their populations of people of African descent and the cultural, economic, political and scientific contributions they have made. It must stress the relationship between the legacy of the transatlantic trade in enslaved Africans and colonialism and the persistence of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance against people of African descent today. The draft declaration should also address the marginalization, poverty and exclusion faced by people of African descent, and their vulnerable condition owing to multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination. The draft declaration should underline the importance of eradicating all forms of discrimination faced by people of African descent, including through the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 81. The draft declaration should emphasize that people of African descent, as a collective and as individuals, have the right to the full enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms as recognized in international human rights law. It should require all States to ratify the relevant treaties and ensure that national legislation is compatible with international human rights law. 82. The draft declaration should include guarantees for civil and political rights, and economic, social and cultural rights. It should also include reparations; protection of land rights; protection from State violence, including racial profiling; protection against hate crimes; protection for human rights defenders; and protection for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers of African descent. States should also be called upon to establish positive measures to ensure the participation of people of African descent at all levels of society and in all areas of employment, including guaranteeing a high level of political participation. 83. The Working Group recommends that all Member States, regional and international organizations, United Nations funds and programmes, specialized agencies, civil society organizations and all other relevant stakeholders implement the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action and the programme of activities of the International Decade for People of African Descent. The Working Group reiterates its call and urges Member States to reach consensus as soon as possible, so that the forum for people of African descent can be held at the earliest opportunity. 18