Legislative establishment for the protection of human rights in the history and at the present stage of development of the Russian state

The article examines the political and legal views of scientists related to the problem of protecting human rights and freedoms. The author tried to analyze the legislative establishment in relation to the state and the individual, developed by the civilization of the legal state in comparison with the state of the ancient world. The social nature of the development of individual rights has come a long way in the history of mankind, has accumulated considerable experience, but there are still problems in the relationship between the state and the citizen in terms of free economic relations, which led to the need to identify priority areas of modern state policy. In this regard, the problem of legislative consolidation and real protection of individual rights and freedoms remains unresolved and requires further research.