Both Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan made statements during the final day of document hearings in Case 002/01. Speaking from the holding cell in the basement of the courtroom, Nuon Chea requested the Trial Chamber to reject in its entirety the documents put forward by the Co-Prosecutors during the trial. Khieu Samphan made a brief statement where he explained why he had decided to exercise his right to remain silent and not to answer questions from the judges or the parties.