More than 450 film professionals have signed a letter supporting Myanmar filmmaker and festival director Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi, who was detained earlier this month in what Amnesty International called a ...

YANGON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - A Myanmar court on Thursday sentenced a prominent filmmaker to one year in prison with hard labour for Facebook posts that criticised the military. Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi was ...

YANGON (REUTERS) - A Myanmar judge on Thursday (July 18) charged film-maker Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi for Facebook posts he made about the powerful military, meaning he will stand trial despite concern over ...

The conviction of filmmaker Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi on 29 August 2019 is further evidence of the grave threats faced by those who criticise the Myanmar military, said ARTICLE 19. This statement was ...

A prominent Myanmar filmmaker was sentenced to one year in jail on Thursday for defaming the military on social media. Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi, founder of Myanmar’s Human Rights Human Dignity film festival ...

All charges against a filmmaker on trial today for Facebook posts critical of the Myanmar military must be dropped immediately and unconditionally, Amnesty International said. Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi is a ...