Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Beverly Hills condemns Brunei; hotel boycott grows

FILE - In this April 25, 2012 file photo, the entrance to the Beverly Hills Hotel is seen in Beverly Hills, Calif. The Beverly Hills Hotel has been targeted for protest because it’s owned by the sultan of Brunei, the tiny Asian nation that recently embraced Islamic Shariah criminal law that calls for punishing adultery, abortions and same-sex relationships with flogging and stoning. Demonstrators, including entertainer Jay Leno, joined the protest outside the hotel on Monday, May 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Beverly Hills officials have condemned Brunei's strict new Islamic criminal laws and want its government to separate itself from the Beverly Hills Hotel.








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