Darmadi

MEMORANDUM **

Benny Darmadi, a native and citizen of Indonesia, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Tor *565 ture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence, Nagoulko v. INS, 333 F.3d 1012, 1015 (9th Cir.2003), and we deny the petition for review.

The agency denied Darmadi’s asylum application as time barred. Darmadi does not challenge this finding.

Substantial evidence supports the agency’s denial of withholding of removal because Darmadi’s experiences did not constitute past persecution. See id. at 1016-18 . Even if the disfavored group analysis set forth in Sael v. Ashcroft, 386 F.3d 922, 927-29 (9th Cir.2004) applies in the context of withholding of removal, Darmadi failed to establish that it was more likely than not that he will be persecuted if he returns to Indonesia. See Hoxha v. Ashcroft, 319 F.3d 1179,1184-85 (9th Cir.2003).

Substantial evidence also supports the agency’s determination that Darmadi is not entitled to CAT relief…