In 1959 UNICEF published a Declaration of the Rights of the Child in which it was stated: “mankind owes the Child the best it has to give the child, by reason of his physical and mental immaturity, needs special safeguards and care, including appropriate legal protection, before as well as after birth.” The Declaration further specified that all children have the right to affection, love, understanding, adequate nutrition and medical care, education, full opportunity for play and recreation, a name and a nationality, special care if handicapped, be among the first …