115 Second: Child Rights The Libyan legislator has long recognized the need to provide special and distinctive child treatment and care, thus interest was particularly developed in this category. Since the 1950s of last century, the legislator has focused in most laws issued during that period to date on providing child protection, care and prevention and guaranteeing all child rights in all walks of life. In his bid to further emphasize the importance of the childhood stage and the necessity of extending due care and protection in this regard, the Libyan legislator has gone so far as to ratify international conventions on human rights in general and child rights in particular. According to Libyan legislation, the child is the human who has not reached the age of 18 as provided for in Law no (17) for 1992 on regulation of minors' status in harmony with the provisions articulated in the International Convention on Child Rights. Core Child Rights Pursuant to Libyan Legislation * Right to live. Article (4) of the Freedom Promotion Act stipulates that "Life is a natural right for all humans". Article (6) of the same Act cites that: "Physical well-being is the right of every human". To secure this right, the Libyan Law incriminates acts of murder and abortion. The Child Protection Law no 5 for 1427 adds the clause of "parents shall be free of hereditary illnesses to make marital contracts." (Article 2). It also mandates that "health facilities, where deliveries are performed, shall medically check on newborns to ascertain their physical well-being, and in the event of detecting any problem, the case shall be referred to the specialized center concerned." (Article 4). * Right to name and nationality: "Name shall be the right of every person in Libya and shall be protected by the Civil Law