Legal Opinion
Vissinto K. Ayi v. Alberto R. Gonzales
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 21, 2006No. 05-3320PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
Vissinto Kouassi Ayi applied for asylum, contending that he had been persecuted in Togo for his extensive political activities on behalf of the opposition movement. Ayi is a native of Togo and was an active member of both the Togolese League for Human Rights and the Union des Forces du Changement. Both of these organizations are established political and human rights groups opposed to the ruling government. After Ayi had endured two incidents of extended captivity and torture, he learned that a summons had been issued for his arrest. Because he feared for his life, he…
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