; Whereas, in October 2013, European Parliamentarians in partnership with the European Network Against Racism (ENAR) held (In)visible Diversity a series of debates in the European Parliament , including, a debate entitled, People of African descent and Black Europeans: Realities of Afrophobia and in 2014 released, the first pan-European policy guide reviewing the current situation entitled, ENAR Anti-Racism in Focus 2 - InvisibleVisible Minority: Confronting Afrophobia and Advancing Equality for People of African Descent and Black Europeans in Europe ; Whereas, in January 2017, the European Network Against Racism published, Towards an EU Framework for National Strategies to Combat Afrophobia and Promote Inclusion of People of African Descent and Black Europeans to urge EU Member States to adopt strong and specific policies to address Afrophobia, including its structural dimensions and impact on economic and social outcomes for people of African descent and Black Europeans, including in employment, housing, education, health, political participation, criminal justice and other sectors ; Whereas, on July 25, 2017, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights stated, The position of Black people in Europe needs to be strengthened, irrespective of whether it concerns recent migrants from Africa or already established Black communities […] European states must first come to terms with their own past [including] publicly acknowledge that slavery, the slave trade and colonialism are among the major sources of current discrimination against Black people, and recommended European states implement strategies across health, education, justice, employment, and other sectors