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14 Int'l J. Hum. Rts. 3 (2010)

handle is hein.journals/ininllh14 and id is 1 raw text is: The International Journal of Human Rights Vol. 14, No. 1, February 2010, 3 Routledge yarsC~ Preface The International Journal ofHuman Rights is very pleased to publish this Special Issue that examines various aspects of the topic of extreme poverty from a human rights perspective. Extreme poverty and its reduction is undoubtedly a very important subject in the field of human rights; one that deserves much more attention than it has received so far. The authors of the papers presented conclude that the existence of poverty raises funda- mental ethical dilemmas and that a human rights approach goes beyond ethical reasoning and defines the desires of the world's poor to be free from extreme poverty as a basic human right. To make a contribution to the on-going debate, the authors focus mainly on the experi- ences, opportunities and constraints on human rights relevant to the eradication of poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. The studies draw on original research on human rights and the reduction of poverty undertaken primarily by African researchers based in the region, particularly in Uganda, Malawi, Kenya, and Ghana. The main focus is on case studies where human rights principles have been applied to fight poverty at local, regional and national levels. This Special Issue has been prepared by Bard. A. Andreassen and Dan Banik, of the University of Oslo, Norway, the Guest Editors. I am very grateful indeed for the considerable effort they have devoted to it. I am confident that the papers will be a major contribution to the literature on poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere and a valuable resource to those working to reduce it. ISSN 1364-2987 print/ISSN 1744-053X online © 2010 Taylor & Francis DOI: 10.1080/13642980903205409 http://www. informaworld.com

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