The Bali police behind the censorship of this year's Ubud Writers and Readers Festival say they're monitoring the event and have no concerns about the discussions so far.
For the first time in the event's 12-year history it was pressured to cancel some events, which were about the 1965 massacres of more than 500,000 Indonesians.
More cancellations followed, including a discussion about a contentious development at Bali's Benoa Bay.
Police were seen taking photos outside the festival venues as it opened on Thursday but had a much-reduced presence on Friday.
Gianyar district police chief Farman said the photos were only to document the event and he had no concerns.
"It's running without any obstacles, in my opinion," he told AAP.
"We support it fully and we're proud of the event."
Human rights lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis, who raised his concerns over the censorship with the highest levels of government this week, says it's a concerning time for freedom of speech.
He says suppression stems often from government insecurity.
"They don't want to be criticised, they don't want to be embarrassed or confronted with bad news," he said.
Censorship has been a talking point throughout the festival, with writers and readers split on whether the events should have been cancelled.
Bali photographer Rio Helmi said it was worrying the bans had extended to other topics, like the Benoa Bay plans.
"If I had to make the decision on whether to save the future of the festival or go down in a blaze of glory, I would have had a lot of sleepless nights," he said.
