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INDONESIA Indonesia: Punk concert raided by the police Police detained 65 punk fans attending a charity concert in the Aceh province. The teenagers had their heads shaven, and were thrown into pools of water for “spiritual cleansing”. 15 December 2011 Indonesia: Religious group protests against new Buddha Bar in Jakarta The hip French lounge chain Buddha Bar is under pressure to close its only Asian branch, a club in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, amid protests by Buddhists 28 April 2009 Indonesia: Ed Edy and Residivus face jail for singing 'dog' about police One song and the use of one word, 'anjing', has left the musicians of Ed Edy and Residivus facing 18 months in prison on the Indonesian island of Bali 26 February 2007 New Zealand: Indonesian embassy stops musical performance At a festival in New Zealand an audio-visual composition which focus on the indigenous people of Indonesia was withdrawn after presure from the Indonesian embassy 19 February 2007 Indonesia: Inul Daratista has overcome censorship Inul Daratista's music career has overcome bans and censorship. Today she remains one of the most popular dangdut stars Indonesia has ever had. 12 December 2005 Indonesia: Musicians successfully say "No to the warriors of jihad" Ahmad Dhani and his band Dewa seek to rescue a generation from extremists 14 October 2005