Tenzin Choedrak

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Dr. Tenzin Choedrak (April 15, 1922 – April 6, 2001) was the Senior Personal Physician to His Holiness the Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama),[1] and was recognized as an esteemed master in the Tibetan medical tradition.[2] He was imprisoned by the Chinese without any formal charge and subject to torture for 17 years.[3] His total imprisonment lasted almost 22 years from 1959-1980.

In April 1995 he testified before the United States House International Relations Committee, Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights where he related some of his experiences.[4][5]

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References

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  2. Biography of Dr. Choedrak
  3. House International Relations Committee: Dr. Tenzin Choedrak
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  5. Victim of Chinese Torture in Tibet

External links

  • Testimony before the US House International Relations Committee [1]
  • Brief Biography [2]

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