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Shereen v. Canada ( Minister of Employment and Immigration )

A-913-90

Mahoney J.A.

21/3/94

2 pp.

Appeal from adjudicator's decision appellant not Convention refugee-Perceived political opinion not to be ascribed to all individuals finding themselves victimized by government forces in civil war even if they live in area of insurgency-Evidence to establish requisite linkage between tragic bombing of appellant's village and political opinion perceived by Afghani government and Russian military allies too tenuous-Appellant's subjective fear of returning to Afghanistan not objectively related to ground specified by Convention refugee definition-Appeal dismissed.

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