信访是一个具有中国特色的词汇,它是一项基本人权,在当代它应得到尊重和保障。然而,信访是否是公民的一项基本权利,学术界存有不同观点,使得信访制度存在很大的争议。所以,有必要对信访权的权利属性,内容进行界定,结合当前我国信访制度存在的问题,探讨如何完善信访制度,使其更好的在关注民生、传达民意、保障人权方面发挥作用。 Petition is a term with Chinese characteristics. It is a basic human right and should be respected and guaranteed in contemporary times. However, whether petitioning is a basic rights of citizens and there are different opinions in academia make the petition system have a lot of controversy. Therefore, it is necessary to define the right and the right of the right to petition, and to discuss the problems existing in the system of petition in our country so as to explore how to improve the petition system so as to make it play a better role in people’s livelihood, public opinion and human rights protection.