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shadow report
 n.— «As part of that review, the official State report is presented along with what is called a “shadow report,” a rebuttal from non-government organizations (NGOs), advocacy groups, and citizen representatives. The US “shadow report” was prepared by The Coalition for Human Rights at Home, a coalition of 142 not-for-profit groups.» —“UN report a ‘moral indictment’ of US” by Larisa Alexandrovna The Raw Story Aug. 3, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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