NEW : ` ` The charges are absurd , '' a Bahraini government spokesman says . Beating and torture is continuing at informal facilities , Human Rights Watch says . A report says Bahrain has made ` ` rapid progress '' eliminating torture inside police stations . The report calls on Bahraini officials to identify and punish the ` ` when the gloves are off ''
NEW : `` The allegations are absurd , '' a Bahraini government spokesman says . Beating and torture is continuing at informal facilities , Human Rights Watch says . A report says Bahrain has made `` rapid progress '' eliminating torture inside police stations . The report calls on Bahraini officials to investigate and punish abuses `` when the cameras are off ''