The sole surviving suspect from the 2015 Paris terror attacks is refusing to speak any further in a Belgian court, where he is on trial over the gunfight that led to his arrest.
Salah Abdeslam has said he will not respond to questions from the judge.
"My silence does not make me a criminal, it's my defence," he said.
Abdeslam, 28, claimed that Muslims were "judged mercilessly", and said he was placing his trust in Allah and the Prophet Mohammed.
"I am not afraid of you, I am not afraid of your allies," he added, without making clear who he meant.
He urged the judges to consider "scientific and tangible proof" when ruling on his case, saying they would otherwise "give up their function to the media".
The terror suspect has refused to speak to investigators since his March 2016 arrest.
What is Abdeslam accused of?
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cutors believe Abdeslam played a key role in the Paris attacks, in which gunmen and suicide bombers targeted a concert hall, stadium, restaurants and bars, killing 130 people and injuring hundreds more.
He became Europe's most wanted man after the mass killings, and was captured in Brussels four months later.
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