HUMAN RIGHTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY IN THE HISTORY OF RUSSIA
The article presents a historical and legal review of the development in Russia of the institution of human rights and civil society in the context of their constitutional (legislative) regulation. It is noted that the process of formation of this institution was extremely controversial and was accompanied, as a rule, by the conservative position of the ruling elite, who did not want to act with their privileges, as well as the discrepancy between the legal reality that was taking shape. The conclusion is made that without increasing the public activity of citizens, the human rights institution in Russia cannot be effective.