21.   Four government critics, including two writers, have been found dead in the past four weeks.

22.   He went to Nigeria at the time the military rulers executed nine human rights activists, including writer Ken Saro-Wiwa, last month.

23.   He said the city needs all the help it can muster from various parties, including writers, to communicate with the people.

24.   In addition to Pouyandeh, four other government critics, including two writers, have been found dead in the past four weeks.

25.   In the past three weeks, four other government critics, including two writers, have been found dead.

26.   In the past two weeks, four other government critics, including two writers, have been found dead.

27.   Last November, Abacha provoked international outrage with his decision to execute nine dissidents accused of plotting a coup, including writer Ken Saro-Wiwa.

28.   Nigeria launched a public relations blitz Wednesday to head off possible condemnation from the Security Council for hanging nine dissidents including writer Ken Saro-Wiwa.

29.   Past winners have included writers of the caliber of Ian Rankin.

30.   The group, which includes writers, professors and former Iraqi ministers, essentially is a think-tank which prepares reports on political, economic and social conditions in Iraq.