简论信访制度功能的改进路径——以信访制度纠纷解决功能为讨论中心

信访制度在我国的社会生活中发挥着难以替代的作用,其所承载的公民政治参与、意见表达与权利救济功能不能截然分开,中央和省(市)级信访工作应以公民意见表达为中心,基层信访工作应以纠纷解决(公民权利救济)为中心。信访制度纠纷解决功能的实现机制而非这一功能本身,是造成目前信访困境的根本原因;为保障人们的合法权益,化解目前的信访困境,对信访制度纠纷解决功能的实现机制进行法治化改造或许是改良信访制度的可能路径。

The Improving Path of the Functions of Letters and Visits System

Letters and visits system in our country plays an irreplaceable role in our social life, in which the functions of citizens＇ political participation, opinion expression and right remedy cannot be separated from each other. And at the central and provincial （municipal） level, the letters and visit authorities should be centered on citizens＇ opinion expression, while at the grass-roots level, the concerning authorities shall take the dispute res- olution （ civil rights relief） as the center. The realization mechanism of the functions of dispute resolution of let- ters and visits rather than the function itself,is the fundamental reason for the difficulties the letters and visits authorities facing at present. To protect the lawful rights and interest of the people, resolve the current com-plaint, we should legalize or improve its realization function under the rule of law, which may be a possible path to improve the said system.