New report documents impact on Tibetan refugees of political turmoil and China's influence in Nepal

The International Campaign for Tibet, which I support, has released a new report entitled Dangerous Crossing, which reveals that dangers for Tibetans escaping from Tibet into exile through Nepal, and those resident in Nepal, intensified in 2005 as Beijing increased its influence on the Himalayan kingdom and King Gyanendra seized power from a failing government. The risks for Tibetans fleeing persecution in Tibet increased dramatically in 2005 with the notice to close the office of the Dalai Lama's representative in Kathmandu and the Tibetan Refugee Welfare Office, both critical for the security and welfare of Tibetan exiles in Nepal, according to the report, which was released on World Refugee Day.