PEN Charter
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The PEN Charter is the foundational ethical and constitutional document of PEN International, outlining its principles on freedom of expression, literature, and international solidarity among writers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| PEN Charter canonical | 2 |
| PEN International Charter | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5154266 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PEN Charter Context triple: [PEN International, hasEthicalDocument, PEN Charter]
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A.
PEN International
PEN International is a worldwide association of writers that promotes literature, defends freedom of expression, and supports persecuted authors across the globe.
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B.
PEN America
PEN America is a U.S.-based literary and human rights organization that champions free expression and supports writers through advocacy, awards, and cultural programming.
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C.
PEN Center USA
PEN Center USA is a regional branch of the international writers’ organization PEN that advocates for freedom of expression and supports writers through awards, programs, and literary initiatives in the western United States.
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D.
PEN Canada
PEN Canada is a non-profit organization that defends freedom of expression and supports writers facing persecution in Canada and around the world.
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E.
English PEN
English PEN is the UK branch of the international writers’ association PEN, dedicated to promoting literature and defending freedom of expression.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PEN Charter Target entity description: The PEN Charter is the foundational ethical and constitutional document of PEN International, outlining its principles on freedom of expression, literature, and international solidarity among writers.
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A.
PEN International
PEN International is a worldwide association of writers that promotes literature, defends freedom of expression, and supports persecuted authors across the globe.
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B.
PEN America
PEN America is a U.S.-based literary and human rights organization that champions free expression and supports writers through advocacy, awards, and cultural programming.
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C.
PEN Center USA
PEN Center USA is a regional branch of the international writers’ organization PEN that advocates for freedom of expression and supports writers through awards, programs, and literary initiatives in the western United States.
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D.
PEN Canada
PEN Canada is a non-profit organization that defends freedom of expression and supports writers facing persecution in Canada and around the world.
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E.
English PEN
English PEN is the UK branch of the international writers’ association PEN, dedicated to promoting literature and defending freedom of expression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional document
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ethical charter ⓘ foundational document ⓘ human rights instrument ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
PEN International
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PEN centres worldwide ⓘ |
| author | PEN International ⓘ |
| defines |
commitment to champion the ideal of one humanity living in peace and equality
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commitment to defend the free transmission of ideas ⓘ commitment to foster mutual understanding between peoples ⓘ commitment to oppose any form of national or class hatred ⓘ commitment to oppose any form of suppression of freedom of expression ⓘ commitment to oppose misuse of the press and other media for falsehood or incitement to hatred ⓘ commitment to promote literature across frontiers ⓘ commitment to uphold the principle of unhampered transmission of thought within each nation and between all nations ⓘ commitment to use influence in favour of good understanding and mutual respect among nations ⓘ ethical standards for writers ⓘ obligations of PEN members ⓘ principles of PEN International ⓘ |
| hasPart |
commitments of PEN centres
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obligations of members ⓘ preamble ⓘ principles ⓘ |
| influenced |
PEN International policies
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PEN campaigns for freedom of expression ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-binding ethical code ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
combating discrimination
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combating hatred ⓘ combating racism ⓘ combating war propaganda ⓘ combating xenophobia ⓘ cultural exchange ⓘ defence of literature as a force for mutual understanding ⓘ defence of persecuted writers ⓘ dialogue between cultures ⓘ dialogue between nations ⓘ dialogue between religions ⓘ ethical responsibilities of writers ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ freedom of information ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ human rights ⓘ independence of literature from commercial pressures ⓘ independence of literature from government control ⓘ independence of literature from ideological coercion ⓘ intellectual cooperation ⓘ international solidarity ⓘ linguistic rights ⓘ literature ⓘ minority rights ⓘ opposition to censorship ⓘ peace ⓘ protection of artistic freedom ⓘ protection of culture ⓘ protection of language ⓘ responsible use of freedom of expression ⓘ solidarity with censored writers ⓘ solidarity with exiled writers ⓘ solidarity with imprisoned writers ⓘ tolerance ⓘ writers ⓘ |
| publisher | PEN International ⓘ |
| usedBy |
PEN International
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PEN centres ⓘ
linked to:
PEN Centres
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: PEN Charter Description of subject: The PEN Charter is the foundational ethical and constitutional document of PEN International, outlining its principles on freedom of expression, literature, and international solidarity among writers.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: PEN Charter
linked to: PEN Charter