The Man Who Refused to Plead Guilty
How a Muslim Convicted of Terrorism Won His Freedom
Subjects
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political
- HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / Iraq War (2003-2011)
- LAW / Discrimination
- POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism
'A remarkable story' - Arun Kundnani, author of The Muslims are Coming!
In 2003, the US government arrested 23-year-old Uzair Paracha and branded him 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.
What 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.
The Man Who Refused to Plead Guilty 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 demonization 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.
Product Details
- Paperback
- 272 pages
- ISBN
- 9780745351964
- Publisher
- Pluto Press (4/20/26)
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches
- Subjects
Subjects
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political
- HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / Iraq War (2003-2011)
- LAW / Discrimination
- POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism



