Journal of International Law and Policy Symposium 2017 - Combating International Human Rights Abuses using U.S. Courts and International Mechanisms Keynote: Kathy Roberts, Legal Director of the Center for Justice and Accountability, She discusses the recent cases brought using the Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA). This includes analyzing Jara v. Barrientos, a landmark case finding a Pinochet officer living in Florida liable for the torture and murder of the victim’s father with a jury verdict granting victims $28 million in compensatory and punitive damages.