Court rules in favor of Indonesian censorship body
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The Indonesian constitutional court has turned down a request to abolish the country's censorship body, sparking wild celebrations from hardline Muslims in the public gallery.
The court decided that the Film Censorship Board, which often cuts violence and sexuality from movies and public television shows, can't be abolished until a new assessment system is in place.
Filmmakers, who wanted the censorship panel abolished, nevertheless claim a victory, after the court said the new assessment system will help to unlock what it called cinematic creativity.
