The chief said the government planned to improve police training to stop abuse , according to Human Rights Watch . 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 . " This story was reported by the Associated Press on May 31, 2011.
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 . " This story was reported by the Associated Press on May 31, 2011.