民政工作是中国人权保障的重要组成部分。多年来,民政部门在救灾救济、保护老年人和孤残儿童权利、促进残疾人福利事业发展、推进基层民主建设等方面做了大量工作,为维护民利、解决民生、落实民权发挥了积极作用。为此,我们采访了民政部部长李学举。现将访谈刊出,以飨读者。 Civil affairs work is an important part of China's human rights protection. Over the years, the civil affairs departments have done a great deal of work in disaster relief, protection of the rights of the elderly and orphans and disabled children, promotion of the welfare of persons with disabilities, and promotion of grassroots-level democracy. They have played a positive role in safeguarding people's interest, settling their livelihood and implementing civil rights. To this end, we interviewed Minister of Civil Affairs Li Xueju. Interview will now be published to readers.