Legal Opinion
O-F-A-S
Board of Immigration Appeals
Decided July 1, 2019No. ID 3970PublishedCited by 2 opinions
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(BIA 2019) Interim Decision #3970 Matter of O-F-A-S-, Respondent Decided December 6, 2019 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals (1) Torturous conduct committed by a public official who is acting “in an official capacity,” that is, “under color of law” is covered by the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, adopted and opened for signature Dec. 10, 1984, G.A. Res. 39/46, 39 U.N. GAOR Supp. No. 51, at 197, U.N. Doc. A/RES/39/708 (1984) (entered into force June 26,…
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