George Clooney to Continue Boycott on Sultan of Brunei’s

George Clooney took a small victory lap on Monday following a choice by the Sultan of Brunei to halt executions for individuals convicted of adultery and homosexual intercourse within the Islamic nation, however the actor stated he’ll proceed his boycott of motels owned by the Sultan till the execution legal guidelines are utterly off the books.

“This is a huge step forward after a giant leap backwards. It promises that the citizens of Brunei won’t be executed for being gay,” Clooney stated in a press release. “Having said that, the law to stone their citizens is still in place. Meaning that as soon as the pressure dies down they could simply start the process of carrying out executions. So in reference to the boycott everyone should do what they feel is correct. For my family and me we simply can’t walk away until this draconian law is no longer on the books.”

On Sunday, the New York Times reported that Brunei had declared a moratorium on executing individuals who dedicated adultery or practiced homosexual intercourse.

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Under a harsh interpretation of Islamic legislation, the stoning to demise of these convicted of these crimes have been codified into legislation final month, resulting in widespread worldwide protest. The sultan, Hassanal Bolkiah, stated that the nation would proceed a moratorium on the demise penalty as he says has been practiced for many years. However, the newly enacted legal guidelines nonetheless stay on the books.

In a column in Deadline in March, Clooney referred to as for a boycott of motels owned by the sultan of Brunei, together with the Beverly Hills Hotel and the Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles. Clooney’s name was answered by celebrities akin to Elton John and Ellen DeGeneres.

See Clooney’s full assertion beneath:

“This is a huge step forward after a giant leap backwards. It promises that the citizens of Brunei won’t be executed for being gay. It also sends a very crucial message to countries like Indonesia  and Malaysia that there is a cost for enacting these laws. And the cost isn’t folks boycotting their hotels. The cost is that corporations and big banks won’t do business with you. The financial institutions stepping up had a huge impact. Having said that, the law to stone their citizens is still in place. Meaning that as soon as the pressure dies down they could simply start the process of carrying out executions. So in reference to the boycott everyone should do what they feel is correct. For my family and me we simply can’t walk away until this draconian law  is no longer on the books.”