If Zahir came to Canada and made a refugee claim, it could be argued that ...
1) In order to establish that there is no state protection, Zahir should have gone to seek protection from the authorities.
2) There is state protection for him in his country.
3) The police took no active role to stop the abuse, because the police were outnumbered by the assailants.
4) There is no state protection for him in his country.
5) The police took no active role to stop the abuse, and, therefore, the police are complicit in the persecution.
6) In order to establish that there is no state protection, Zahir should have moved to a safe area.
