Human rights, peace discussed at seminar

NANJING - The Third International Seminar on Human Rights and Museology opened in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Tuesday, where scholars discussed the protection of peace and human rights ahead of the 80th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre.

The two-day seminar was attended by nearly 100 human rights researchers and representatives of museums from 18 countries and regions, including Britain, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea and South Africa.

Topics discussed included "Missions and responsibilities of museums and memorials in engaging in the education on peace and human rights" and "Approaches and methods of intensifying international exchanges and cooperation to construct common memories for humanity".