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Is extreme poverty a breach of human rights?

On Wednesday, Gordon Brown stated that 2005 will be a crucial year for international development and announced the UK government’s strategy – debt relief, fair trade and increased aid – as the UK will hold the presidency of the EU and host the G8 summit. But where are human rights in this new agenda?