Legal Review 16 covers the period from June to December 2009 and features news and updates relevant to the Kurdish regions, as well as summaries and analysis of relevant decisions of international, UK and U.S. Courts. Articles in this edition cover the procedural aspects of convention rights, the failings and threat of Turkey’s Anti-Terror laws regarding human rights standards, an overview of the lesser-known Council of Europe’s powers in respect of human rights, the factors to be considered for the enhancement of democracy and justice regarding the Kurdish issue, as well as the deficiencies of the regime of Refugee Status Determination and its impact on the status of Kurdish asylum seekers and Iraqi refugees.