Terteryan

MEMORANDUM **

Ruben Terteryan, a native and citizen of Armenia, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA’s”) final order of removal. 1 We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (a)(1).

In 2001, Terteryan attempted to enter the United States on an invalid visa. After being taken into custody, Terteryan admitted that he was subject to removal but requested asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Conven *224 tion Against Torture (“CAT”). Before the Immigration Judge (“IJ”), Terteryan testified that he was exempt from military service in Armenia because he was caring for elder parents. The military’s Draft Committee summoned him and requested that he pay a bribe to avoid service. Terteryan refused to pay and told the military officers that he had a videotape showing mistreatment of soldiers by military officials. The officers began beating Terteryan. During the beating, he told the officers that he would go public with the tape. After being held for four days, Terteryan offered to give the officers the videotape. He was driven home but gave them a blank tape. Thus he contended that if returned to Armenia, he would be in danger of…