This is the presiding judge of the new court in the Syrian border town of Azaaz. Azaaz saw brutal fighting between government forces and rebel groups in the summer and has been controlled by a tough Islamist militia since then. Recently however a civilian council was formed with a police force and a court that applies a mix of civilian and Islamic law. The court spends most of its time returning land and other property forcibly taken away from residents by regime officials and their thugs, the infamous shabiha.
