A/HRC/19/19 function of the State. The delegation gave the examples of judge Ertha Pascal Trouillot and Ms. Michèle Duvivier Pierre-Louis, who had served respectively as Head of State and Prime Minister, and Ms. Florence Elie, who currently held the post of Ombudsman (Protectrice du Citoyen). Several ministerial positions had been and were being held by women. Moreover, under the constitutional amendment that was awaiting approval a quota of 30 per cent of appointive posts were reserved for women. 83. President Martelly was also determined to look into the situation of street children in order to find appropriate solutions. One of the measures currently considered consisted in providing schooling for those children, who should be the first to benefit from the Head of State’s education programme. 84. The President had also proceeded to nominate the President of the Court of Cassation from a list of candidates put forward by the Senate. 85. The delegation reported that the establishment of a Haitian prison administration following the fall of the Duvalier family reflected the determination of the Haitian Government to pave the way for the establishment of the rule of law in Haiti. In its strategic development plan for the prison administration, the Haitian Government set out the rules that governed incarceration and was taking the necessary steps to implement them. In the very short term, the total area of cells in absolute terms was to be increased by 1,788 m2 to 6,470.2 m2, which would mean an overall relative increase of 0.97 m2 per detainee. 86. The complaints lodged against Jean-Claude Duvalier, the former President of the Republic of Haiti, were currently being examined by the investigating magistrate. 87. The Haitian delegation once again reaffirmed the determination of the new Haitian authorities to ensure the promotion and protection of human rights in Haiti, to consolidate the gains achieved in terms of civil and political rights and to promote the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations** 88. The following recommendations will be examined by Haiti which will provide responses in due time, but no later than the nineteenth session of the Human Rights Council in March 2012: 88.1 Examine the possibility to accede to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Algeria); 88.2 Consider ratifying the ICESCR and continue to strengthen institutions of democratic governance (South Africa); 88.3 Further ratify the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Convention against Torture (Ghana); 88.4 Strengthen its judicial framework by acceding to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, to the two Optional Protocols to the International Covenant on the Political and Civilian Rights, to the Convention on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatments or Punishments and to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances (France); ** Conclusions and recommendations have not been edited. GE.11-17271 13