Fernand de Varennes
UN's Fernand de Varennes: Good practice to recognise minority language as official if large minority
United Nations Special Rapporteur on minority issues Fernand de Varennes Thursday told a press conference in Targu Mures that if a national minority in a country is numerous enough it is good practice to recognise the language of that minority as an official language.
UN warns of deteriorating situation of Rohingya Muslims
UN human rights officials have warned of the rapidly deteriorating situation in Myanmar's Rakhine state, as tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims have been fleeing towards Bangladesh.