Baghdasaryan v. Holder (9th Cir. 2010) The respondent in this case, Baghdasaryan, was a citizen of Armenia. He filed for asylum in the United States because of persecution he suffered on account of his political opinion. In sustaining his case, the 9th Circuit found that opposition to government corruption is a type of political opinion […]
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Person Who Suffered Mistreatment for Opposing Government Corruption Eligible for Asylum
January 21st, 2010 
Max Nuyen 
Posted in Asylum 
Tags: Asylum, Baghdasaryan v. Holder, government corruption, persecution, state actor 
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