A second chance for American's bill for asylum

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A second chance for American's bill for asylum

Edited on Sat Jul-12-08 12:17 AM by polly7

Federal Court Justice Robert Barnes disagreed with that analysis.

"Officially condoned military misconduct falling well short of a war crime may support a claim to refugee protection," Barnes wrote.

Military action that "systematically degrades, abuses or humiliates" either combatants or non-combatants could provide such support, he said.

Lee Zaslofsky, of the War Resisters Support Campaign, was ecstatic on learning of Friday's ruling.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080704/war_dodger_080704/20080704/

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