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	International PEN \| About Us
		International PEN, the worldwide association of writers with 145 Centres in 104 Countries, exists to promote friendship and intellectual co-operation among writers everywhere, to fight for freedom of expression and represent the conscience of world literature.
		The International PEN Foundation, which formerly had literary and educational purposes has ceased to exist and been replaced by a new organisation which shares these objectives, as well as being established to promote human rights.
		International PEN is a company limited by guarantee and is a registered charity, number 1010627.
	internationalpen.mindunit.co.uk (310 words)

	International PEN - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		PEN is strictly non-political, a non-governmental organization in formal consultative relations with UNESCO and Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
		International PEN is composed of 144 autonomous PEN Centres in 101 countries around the world, each of which are open to qualified writers, journalists, translators, historians and others actively engaged in any branch of literature, regardless of nationality, race, colour or religion.
		International PEN's Writers in Prison Committee is a member of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange, a global network of non-governmental organisations that monitors censorship worldwide and campaigns to defend journalists, writers, Internet users and others who are persecuted for exercising their right to freedom of expression.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/International_PEN (643 words)

	Fountain pen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Filling the fountain pen reservoir with ink involves replacing a disposable ink cartridge, or filling the pen with an eyedropper, or using one of a variety of internal mechanisms which suck ink into the reservoir from a bottle through the nib.
		Fountain pen cartridges are closed by a small ball of plastic, held inside the ink exit hole by glue or by a very thin layer of plastic.
		Ornate pens are sometimes made of precious metals and jewels; others are inlaid with lacquer designs in a process known as maki-e.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fountain_pen (1091 words)

	Researcher detained for lecture on Islamic historical issues (Site not responding. Last check: )
		According to International PEN’s information, Yasser al-Habib, who has worked for several Arabic-language newspapers including the monthly al-Menbar (The Pulpit), was abducted on a Kuwait City street on the afternoon of 30 November 2003 by unknown individuals and taken away in an unmarked vehicle.
		International PEN Writers in Prison Committee is seriously concerned about the case, and fears that Yasser al-Habib may be held solely for the peaceful expression of his opinions and therefore in violation of Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which Kuwait is a signatory.
		PEN is seriously concerned for his health and well-being, and seeks assurances that he is being well-treated in detention and urges that he is given full access to medical treatment, family visits and legal representation.
	www.nearinternational.org /alerts/1351251ga2d33s1g234d1s6a23461.html (410 words)

	International PEN Scottish Pen
		To every PEN member the events and colleagues of his or her local PEN centre are the immediate face of the association.
		PEN is proud of the list of eminent writers who have devoted their energies to developing its distinctive vision and mission.
		The work of International PEN is carried out at two levels: through the activities of member centres and by the programmes of the Standing Committees and Secretariat of International PEN.
	www.scottishpen.org /international-pen (255 words)

	Written statement submitted by International PEN
		International PEN, the world association of writers representing members in 94 countries, has central to its mandate the promotion of the right to freedom of expression, which it sees as essential to the advancement of understanding between nations and cultures, and thus towards international peace and stability.
		PEN commends Mr Hussain on his recommendations that all criminal defamation and libel laws be repealed in favour of civil laws, and that government officials and bodies be discouraged from bringing defamation cases as a means to silence their critics.
		PEN was alarmed to note the Turkish International Association of Human Rights (IHD) reported that in the first half of 2001, over 1,500 individuals were before the courts for their writings or publications.
	www.unhchr.ch /huridocda/huridoca.nsf/b617b62bcb39ea6ec1256610002eb7a6/e2d4b8a2adb7f97dc1256bea00457b73?OpenDocument (1186 words)

	International PEN: UNESCO Secteur de la culture
		International PEN provides the substantial benefit of international meeting-places for individuals representing national literatures in international dialogue, and also forms an international circle of solidarity when needed.
		International PEN is aware that UNESCO has turned its attention towards and has done substantial work on this issue and would propose that it is included and emphasised in the present context.
		International PEN declares itself interested in furthering all international dialogue which can focus on promoting literature, and if other cases arise where international or regional seminars are held on similar questions, International PEN will be pleased to try to find means of participation.
	portal.unesco.org /culture/fr/ev.php-URL_ID=17398&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html (836 words)

	IFEX ::
		International PEN, established in 1921, is the world's only international Association which brings together poets, novelists, essayists, historians, critics, translators, editors, journalists and screenwriters.
		PEN's overall mission, as reflected in its Charter, is to encourage intellectual co-operation and understanding among writers, to promote and defend literatures everywhere, to oppose censorship, and, in so doing, to advance the cause of international understanding through the world of letters.
		PEN members have gone on to form lasting relationships with their contacts, helping them to find a place of exile or refuge abroad if needed.
	www.ifex.org /en/content/view/full/23274 (896 words)

	International PEN@Everything2.com
		Members of P.E.N. should at all times use what influence they have in favour of good understanding and mutual respect between nations; they pledge themselves to do their utmost to dispel race, class, and national hatreds, and to champion the ideal of one humanity living in peace in one world.
		P.E.N. stands for the principle of unhampered transmission of thought within each nation and between all nations, and members pledge themselves to oppose any form of suppression of freedom of expression in the country and community to which they belong, as well as throughout the world wherever this is possible.
		International P.E.N. was founded in England in 1921, almost 25 years before the United Nations.
	everything2.com /index.pl?node_id=1041606 (481 words)

	International - English Pen
		International PEN is the only worldwide association of writers, founded in London in 1921.
		PEN members across the world have pledged to uphold the values of the PEN Charter, and as such form a unique global corpus of writers dedicated to freedom of expression and the power of the written word.
		PEN members believe that 'literature knows no frontiers', and though membership of one centre constitutes membership of all, individual writers are encouraged to seek out and join their local Centre.
	www.englishpen.org /international (309 words)

	PenCongress2006: Welcome (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The 49th Congress of International PEN, which took place in Hamburg, was devoted to the general theme of Contemporary History in International Literature.
		Three afternoon events (literary sessions) have been scheduled as part of the Congress daytime programme: a session in which prominent PEN members each present an author of their choice, an afternoon of essays and discussions, which is devoted to the motto of the Congress Writing in a World without Peace and a lyric poetry afternoon.
		The 72nd International PEN Congress will be held under the patronage of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Horst Köhler, who has kindly consented to give a welcoming address.
	www.pen-congress2006.de /content/willkommen.html?&L=1 (613 words)

	INTERNATIONAL PEN
		International PEN is the leading voice of literature worldwide, bringing together poets, novelists, essayists, historians, critics, translators, editors, journalists and screenwriters.
		Writers in Prison Committee of International PEN was set up in 1960 as a result of mounting concern about attempts to silence critical voices around the world through the detention of writers.
		Member centres of International PEN are active in campaigning for an improvement in the conditions of persecuted writers and journalists.
	www.pen.org /freedom/caselistdec2003.htm (755 words)

	PEN Center USA \| International PEN to be Present in Istanbul for Elif Shafak Trial
		Representatives of International PEN will be present in Istanbul for the 21 September trial of author Elif Shafak, one of Turkey’s most respected writers, who is accused of “insulting Turkishness” under the notorious Article 301 of the Turkish Criminal Code.
		PEN is calling on the Turkish authorities to review legislation that allows for the prosecution of writers and journalists in denial of their right to freedom of expression and to put an end, once and for all, to these trials.
		International PEN, the worldwide association of writers with 144 Centres in 101 countries, exists to promote friendship and intellectual co-operation among writers everywhere, to fight for freedom of expression and represent the conscience of world literature.
	penusa.org /go/news/comments/845 (693 words)

	Los Angeles International Pen Show: 2007 Exhibits
		Pens were fairly unheard of except for dip pens and quills.
		As was true of those early pens, the first hard rubber pens were made as dip pens; that is, one would dip the pen in ink and write a few strokes and then dip the nib again and again until the text was completed.
		While there are no known documents to confirm the number of pens sold during that era, the scarcity of their current existence suggests the numbers were very modest.
	www.lapenshow.com /2007 (844 words)

	Accra Daily Mail - Online (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Today, the Ghanaian PEN Centre under the auspices of International PEN and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), is co-hosting a regional conference of African PEN Centre to prepare for the second ever PEN African Conference in Senegal.
		It may be of interest to know that African PEN centres and International PEN planned a number of preparatory meetings in support of the congress, so as to facilitate the work of the Senegal PEN Centre towards Dakar 2007.
		Again, delegates from Africa PEN centres and International PEN reconvened during the 2005 PEN Congress in Bled, Slovenia, to select a shortlist of themes and confirmed dates of the Ghana seminar and preparatory meeting.
	www.accra-mail.com /mailnews.asp?id=15072 (1045 words)

	IFEX ::
		International PEN, the world association of writers with centres in 99 countries, is deeply disappointed that, despite further changes to the Penal Code, there remains repression of freedom of expression in Turkey.
		PEN calls on the Turkish authorities to make further reviews of articles contained in the Penal Code that breach the international standards to which Turkey is committed.
		PEN recommends that pending such review, all trials against writers and publishers on charges that contravene international standards be halted.
	www.ifex.org /en/content/view/full/69318 (1029 words)

	The Origins of the Ball Point Pen
		While ballpoint pens were new, the idea went back to 1888, when John Loud, of whom nothing is known but his name, patented a version but never went into production.
		A different kind of ballpoint pen was invented by Frank Klimes, a Czech, in the early 1930s and manufactured by him and another Czech, Paul V. Eisner.
		Reynolds developed a pen whose ink was delivered by gravity flow, which his attorney told him was different from the Biros, and so was patentable.
	lcb1.uoregon.edu /jmellis/finl311/pens.htm (1097 words)

	South African PEN
		International PEN’s historic 73rd Congress closes today calling again for the end to insult and defamation laws worldwide and a commitment to supporting and protecting languages under threat.
		Freedom of expression is central to International PEN’s work and this was reflected in 12 resolutions that were passed by the Assembly of Delegates, ranging from the imprisonment of writers in China, Iran, Uzbekistan, Eritrea, Cuba and Vietnam, killings of journalists in Mexico and Afghanistan and the forced closure of a television station in Venezuela.
		In 2007, International PEN has been focussing on the issue of insult and defamation laws used to silence dissent and special focus was given to Turkey and to the prevalence of such laws across Africa.
	www.sapen.co.za /PenCongress.aspx (1024 words)

	PEN Center USA \| Report from the International PEN Congress in Bled, Slovenia
		Ten years after Nigerian novelist and PEN member Ken Saro-Wiwa was executed by the military dictatorship of General Sani Abacha in Nigeria, the Assembly of Delegates condemned impunity for those who kill writers and journalists, issuing resolutions deploring the deaths of journalists in war zones and continuing assassinations of journalists in Mexico.
		PEN now partners with organizations and municipalities on two continents to offers writers residencies in nearly 20 cities of refuge in Norway, Germany, and North America and academic placements in another 20 universities and colleges in Europe and Canada.
		The growth of PEN on the ground on all six continents sparked a period of restructuring and strategic planning for the International Secretariat of PEN that is now coming to a close, Ms.
	penusa.org /go/news/comments/367 (812 words)

	Yama International Pen Pals. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Yama International Pen Pals is a pen pal network which was established in January 1990.Based in Modesto, California Yama has successfully introduced thousands of pen pals worldwide.
		Yama International's network of pen pals is growing daily.It is Yama's goal to become the top pen pal organization in the world.When people think of pen pals we want them to think of "Yama International Pen Pals".
		Yama's Pen Pal Guide is published yearly, with one unique distinction, the directories are updated quarterly; which means the listings are current and the people are eagerly waiting to hear from other pen pals.
	www.africa.upenn.edu /Org_Institutes/Yama_International_11668.html (386 words)

	International Pen Pal Article
		International pen pals can add interest and fulfillment to ones life while expanding their understanding of the world.
		Writing to an international pen pal can be a way of developing friendship while learning something about another culture at the same time.
		One of the reasons people choose to start writing an international pen pal is to learn more about a certain culture of area of the country.
	www.christianet.com /christianpenpals/internationalpenpal.htm (456 words)

	HRI's Databank
		Toronto (November 15, 2002) -This Friday, November 15, 2002 marks the International PEN Day of the Imprisoned Writer, a very special day for the international PEN community, because it offers all members a chance to unite, and pay respect to the writers on whose behalf we campaign who are persecuted for their thoughts.
		PEN Canada will be commemorating this day with an evening of readings in the Common Room at Massey College, U of T, in Toronto.
		PEN Canada is committed to defending freedom of opinion and the peaceable expression of such opinion, as guaranteed by Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
	www.hri.ca /alerts/viewAlert.asp?ID=377 (395 words)

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		PEN and CPJ are particularly concerned about the welfare of imprisoned poet Dr. Flora Brovina, author Boban Miletic, and journalist Miroslav Filipovic.
		Flora Brovina, an Honorary PEN Member and recipient of the 2000 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom-to-Write Award, was arrested in Kosovo and charged with committing terrorist acts.
		PEN American Center is a fellowship of 2700 writers dedicated to defending freedom of expression and promoting literary culture.
	www.iwpr.net /archive/bcr/bcr_20000810_fil_4_eng.txt (465 words)

	Adelaide PEN - freedom to write, freedom to read
		Adelaide PEN is part of International PEN - a worldwide association that works to advocate free speech and promote literature.
		PEN fights for freedom of expression, both in times of peace and particularly in times of political or international upheaval.
		Adelaide PEN is a branch of the Melbourne and Sydney centres
	adelaidepen.org /index.htm (90 words)

	PEN Canada
		PEN Canada statement on federal and provincial human rights commissions
		PEN Canada to Toronto District School Board: uphold freedom of expression
		International PEN signs statement supporting renewal of UN mandate on freedom of expression
	www.pencanada.ca (390 words)

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