text: Family members of 11 politicians who were kidnapped and executed by FARC guerrillas demand that justice is done before the group’s leaders are allowed to take part in politics.
  The victims sent a letter to multiple government bodies rejecting the possibility that FARC leaders can take seat in Congress next year before having responded to justice about the demobilized guerrilla group’s numerous crimes against humanity.
  Congress is expected to soon approve the legislation in regards to a war crimes tribunal. The legislation as it stands would allow FARC leaders to take seat in Congress disregarding their collaboration in justice.
  The letter came days after congressmen met with FARC leaders to debate changes made to the judicial element of a peace deal agreed in November last year.
  The family members of the late Valle politicians want the guerrilla leaders to be impeded from taking part in politics until having been punished for their crimes.
  Let us be clear that we do not oppose the political participation of the FARC. Nevertheless, who wishes to do this must have been in the Integrated System of Truth, Justice, Reparation and No Repetition, have been sanctioned by the Special Jurisdiction for Peace and be fully complying with the imposed sanctions.