The main opposition leader in Britain, David Cameron, has outlined changes he'd like to make to human rights legislation. Mr Cameron, the leader of the Conservative Party, said that replacing the existing Human Rights Act - based on a European convention - with an American-style Bill of Rights would strike a balance between civil liberties and protecting public security. This report from David Cornock:

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The Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has admitted his frustration with the way the law sometimes works. Now the leader of Britain's main opposition Conservative Party has called for it to be scrapped.

David Cameron says, for example, the right to privacy under the Act prevented the police from publishing "wanted" posters of foreign prisoners who had gone on the run when they should have been deported at the end of their sentences. Mr Cameron says he'd replace the Act with an American-style British Bill of Rights.

David Cornock, BBC, London

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Convention
an agreement between states that's a little less formal than a treaty

incorporated
included, made part of

critics
people whose opinions are against something

hampered
made more difficult

admitted
acknowledged, agreed that it is true

frustration
discontent (because something cannot be achieved)

called for
encouraged, invited

scrapped
annulled, cancelled

"wanted" posters
large printed pictures of people who are being looked for by the police

gone on the run
gone missing (because they are trying to avoid being caught by the police)

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