The Trial Chamber ruled that "it is in the interest of justice to conduct a site visit to locations of crimes alleged in the Indictment". The locations to be visited during the 25 to 30 September 2006 tour were selected after both parties in the case were heard.
The Prosecution charges Martic with a number of crimes committed during the war in Croatia. He is charged with the extermination and murder of hundreds of Croat, Muslim and other non-Serb civilians in both Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. In addition, he is charged with the prolonged and routine imprisonment and confinement of hundreds of Croat, Muslim and other non-Serb civilians in detention facilities and unlawful attacks on Zagreb, as well as Croat and Muslim villages.
Martic's trial began on 13 December 2005 with the Prosecution completing its case-in-chief on 20 June 2006. The Defence began presenting its case on 11 July 2006. It is expected that the Defence case will close on 20 November 2006 and that the closing arguments will be presented between 10 and 12 January 2007, the tribunal reported.