{"product_id":"through-the-gates-of-hell-american-injustice-at-guantanamo-bay-hardcover","title":"Through the Gates of Hell: American Injustice at Guantanamo Bay - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoshua Colangelo-Bryan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn inspiring true story about an American attorney and his client confronting prejudice and persecution in a prison outside the law, as one fights for the other's freedom, and the other fights for his life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"We'll be watching,\" the sergeant said, pointing at a video monitor inside Camp Echo's guard booth. \"For your protection.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 2004, attorney Joshua Colangelo-Bryan arrived at Guantanamo Bay to meet Jaber Mohammed, one of six Bahraini detainees his firm had agreed to represent. Colangelo-Bryan had heard these men were \"among the most dangerous, best-trained, vicious killers on the face of the earth,\" as Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld put it. Colangelo-Bryan didn't buy the rhetoric, but did find himself wondering if he was about to meet a killer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Far from being threatening, though, Mohammed welcomed Colangelo-Bryan, even as his ankle was shackled to the floor. Why was Mohammed there? Was he guilty of a crime? These were among the questions Colangelo-Bryan had to answer. Surprisingly, the two spoke for hours about their lives. Mohammed also detailed the inhumane conditions at the prison, including abuse by guards and solitary confinement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A friendship grew over time, as Colangelo-Bryan worked to bring justice to Mohammed. The Bush administration claimed any \"enemy combatant\" could be held in Guantanamo forever without a trial, and it became clear that litigation was unlikely to free the Bahrainis. And so, as Mohammed lost hope, Colangelo-Bryan devised a plan to leverage the media and pressure the Bahraini government to negotiate for the release of its citizens. Colangelo- Bryan's long fight for the Bahrainis was ultimately successful, and in 2007, after several suicide attempts, Mohammed was freed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThrough the Gates of Hell\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful account of an unlikely friendship and what it takes to fight for human rights in the post-9\/11 era.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoshua Colangelo-Bryan is Special Counsel at Human Rights First, where he spearheads impact litigation and advocacy efforts to uphold democratic principles and support human rights defenders globally. Beyond representing Guantanamo detainees, he has sued Turkey for assaulting peaceful protestors in Washington, D.C., the Trump administration for attempting to deport a college student based on her protest activity, and a U.S. pastor who fomented legislation in Uganda criminalizing the LGBTQI community. Josh has conducted human-rights investigations in countries such as Yemen, Syria, and Bahrain. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the early 2000s, Josh served with the United Nations Mission in Kosovo, working on the prosecution of war crimes cases. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He has provided commentary for national media, authored op-eds in \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, and spoken before Congress and at colleges, law schools, churches, and synagogues regarding Guantanamo and international law.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.3 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51979061723437,"sku":"9781967494002","price":26.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/wcoYWBOCQg9781967494002.webp?v=1775818747","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/through-the-gates-of-hell-american-injustice-at-guantanamo-bay-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}