Myanmar filmmaker charged over Facebook posts about military

Filmmaker Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi walks out of the courtroom at Insein court in Yangon, Myanmar July 18, 2019. REUTERS/Myat Thu Kyaw

YANGON (Reuters) - A Myanmar judge on Thursday charged filmmaker Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi for Facebook posts he made about the powerful military, meaning he will stand trial despite concern over his health and an outcry from human rights groups.

The director, who runs a human rights film festival, was detained three months ago after a complaint from an army officer that listed 10 of his Facebook posts.