Seventeen years ago, the Bytyqi brothers from New York were murdered and dumped in a mass grave by Serbian special forces. Today, Serbia's leaders continue to deny closure and justice to the victims and their families.

Serbia’s poor record in confronting Milosevic-era war crimes should have always made EU accession an uphill climb for even a willing reformer.

Fifteen years after the indictment of Milosevic, the time is now right for Serbia to move forward and for the EU to use the possibility of membership to ensure justice is served.