man fleeing rebels loses

Mr. Hurtado, from Colombia, was denied asylum. A rebel group known as the AUC wanted him to join. He refused. They threatened to kill him. The court said that Hurtado was telling the truth, and that probably the AUC would kill him if it could. However, Hurtado did not really have a political opinion; AUC wanted him because he lived in the area. The AUC wanted all men who lived in the area. The AUC was indiscriminate; they did not care especially about Hurtado. There was nothing special about him.

The motive of AUC was "we want more workers for our group." The AUC was angry because Hurtado refused to join; so, AUC wanted to retaliate. The AUC are criminals, with personal motives.

No asylum for general criminal activity, private acts of violence, or personal retribution.

The AUC did not care about the political opinion of Hurtado, nor about his race or his religion.