The report on the status of civil society in Russia for 2010, published this week, does not
adequately reflect negative trends in the political sphere and does not provide adequate evaluation
of the effectiveness of the Russian government, according to the Director of the Moscow Bureau for Human
Rights, member of the Russian Public Chamber and member of the Law Committee working groupin the State Duma, Alexander Brod.
As previously reported by 'Vestnik Kavkaza,' the Public Chamber of Russia held a final plenary session on the 22nd of December, aimed at reporting on the status of civil society in Russia in 2010.
The report reflected the changes that have occurred during the last year in various areas of
public life, including social policy and interethnic relations.
The report noted the increased activity of the civil society, with two major
civil actions related to the protection of the Khimki forest and the discussion of the
general plan for Moscow.
