In the period from 2005 to 2008, Freedom House rated Russia as 'not free' with scores of 6 for political rights and 5 for civil liberties according to its Freedom in the World reports.
In 2006, The Economist published a democracy rating, which placed Russia at 102nd among 167 countries and defined it as a ' hybrid regime with a trend towards curtailment of media and other civil liberties'. Īccording to the Human Rights Watch 2016 report, the human rights situation in the Russian Federation continues to deteriorate.
