Qorsaya_Island_0004

Maher Yusuf, 60 years old, one of the most prominent Qorsaya peasants who stood up to the army attempts to seize the island, have succeeded after two years of litigation to get a final judgment supporting the right of residents to stay on their land. Maher was arrested on the morning of 18 November 2012, with 25 other residents who are currently facing the charges of assaulting members of the armed forces, and are tried before the military court.