This report contains the findings and recommendations of the Special Rapporteur on his mission to the United States of America. He expresses concerns regarding the imposition of the death penalty for crimes that do not meet the threshold of the 'most serious crimes', such as the running of large-scale drug enterprises.
Citation: Philip Alston,'Report of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions: Mission to the United States of America' (2009), A/HRC/11/2/Add.5