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Brunei Won't Enforce Death-By-Stoning Law For Gay Sex, Sultan Says

Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah, seen arriving for meetings in Brussels last fall, now says his country will not impose the death penalty in cases involving gay sex and adultery. Piroschka Van De Wouw/Reuters hide caption

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Asia

Brunei Won't Enforce Death-By-Stoning Law For Gay Sex, Sultan Says

May 6, 2019 • After more than a month of criticism and a high-profile boycott, the sultan of Brunei says his country will extend its moratorium on the death penalty to include new Islamic laws.

Brunei's Shariah Law Spurs Boycott Of Beverly Hills Hotel

People protest outside the Beverly Hills Hotel, which is owned by the Sultan of Brunei, over the country's Shariah law penal code in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Monday. Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters /Landov hide caption

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The Two-Way

Brunei's Shariah Law Spurs Boycott Of Beverly Hills Hotel

May 7, 2014 • The Beverly Hills City Council voted Tuesday to ask Brunei's government to divest itself of the famed luxury hotel. Brunei's harsh new laws have made its hotels a target of celebrity boycotts.