{"product_id":"the-man-who-refused-to-plead-guilty-by-uzair-s-paracha-9780745351964","title":"The Man Who Refused to Plead Guilty","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A remarkable story'\u003c\/em\u003e - Arun Kundnani, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Muslims are Coming!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2003, 23-year-old Uzair Paracha was arrested by the US government and branded a terrorist. A Pakistani man living in New York, he was accused of providing 'material support' to al-Qaeda - a vague, catch-all charge invented in the chaotic aftermath of 9\/11. He was offered a plea deal but refused, knowing he was innocent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat followed was a nightmare: years in solitary confinement, a trial built on fear instead of facts, and a justice system determined to make an example of someone who they thought looked the part. Uzair’s case wasn’t an anomaly: it was the blueprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Man Who Refused to Plead Guilty\u003c\/em\u003e is more than one man’s story: it’s a stark reflection of the path the US chose after 9\/11. A path that reached for demonisation before understanding, punishment before truth. Uzair Paracha’s experience lays bare the human cost of a vengeful nation, how a heart filled with principle can find some small semblance of justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47650593997036,"sku":"9780745351964","price":57.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780745351964-the-man-who-refused-to-plead-guilty.jpg?v=1779328757","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-man-who-refused-to-plead-guilty-by-uzair-s-paracha-9780745351964","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}