01005670 Case File No. 002/19-09-2007/ECCC/TC E313 of the Closing Order insofar as it pertains to the trial of domestic crimes before the ECCC.10 5. On 22 September 2011, in order to safeguard its ability to reach a timely judgement in Case 002 given the length and complexity of the Closing Order as well as the physical frailty and advanced age of all Accused, the Chamber issued a severance order pursuant to Internal Rule 89ter. This severance order limited the scope of the first trial in Case 002 to factual allegations described in the Closing Order as movement of population (phases one and two) and crimes against humanity committed in their course.11 The Chamber subsequently expanded the scope of Case 002/01 to include the executions of former Khmer Republic officials at Tuol Po Chrey.12 6. In February 2011, NUON Chea and IENG Thirith requested that experts be appointed to assess their fitness to stand trial.13 The Chamber appointed medical experts for this purpose in April 2011.14 On 17 November 2011, the Chamber found IENG Thirith unfit to stand trial due to the impact of a progressive, dementing illness (most likely Alzheimer’s disease) and ordered the severance of the charges against her from Case 002, a stay of the proceedings against her and her release. 15 The Chamber 10 Decision on Defence Preliminary Objections (Statute of Limitations on Domestic Crimes), E122, 22 September 2011. 11 Severance Order Pursuant to Internal Rule 89ter, E124, 22 September 2011; Annex: List of Paragraphs and Portions of the Closing Order relevant to Case 002/01, Amended further to the Trial Chamber’s Decision on IENG Thirith’s Fitness to Stand Trial (E138) and the Trial Chamber’s Decision on Co-Prosecutors’ Request to Include Additional Crime Sites within the Scope of Trial in Case 002/01 (E163), E124/7.3. 12 Notification of Decision on Co-Prosecutors’ Request to Include Additional Crime Sites within the Scope of the Trial in Case 002/01 (E163) and Deadline for Submission of Applicable Law Portion of Closing Briefs (TC), E163/5, 8 October 2012. 13 Urgent Application for Appointment of Fitness Expert, E30, 2 February 2011; Defence Request for Appointment of a Neuropsychiatrist to Assess Madame IENG Thirith’s Fitness to Stand Trial, E52, 21 February 2011; See also, IENG Sary’s Motion to Conduct the Trial through Half-Day Sessions, E20, 19 January 2011. 14 Order Assigning Expert, E62/3, 4 April 2011. 15 Decision on IENG Thirith’s Fitness to Stand Trial, E138, 17 November 2011.Following an appeal by the Co-Prosecutors, the Supreme Court Chamber ordered further medical treatment of (Decision on Immediate Appeal against Trial Chamber’s Order to Release IENG Thirith (SCC), E138/1/7, 13 December 2011). The Trial Chamber, following consultation with medical experts, oversaw further medical treatment of during the first half of 2012 and re-called the Court-appointed experts to assess the Accused’s fitness to stand trial in August 2012. On the basis of the experts’ conclusions, the Trial Chamber on 13 September 2012 affirmed its finding that IENG Thirith was unfit to stand trial, again ordering her release (Decision on Reassessment of Accused IENG Thirith’s Fitness to Stand Trial following Supreme Court Chamber Decision of 13 December 2011, E138/1/10, 13 September 2012). Following a further appeal by the Co-Prosecutors, the Supreme Court Chamber ordered the Trial Case 002/01, Judgement, 7 August 2014 - Public 3