The New York-based group said it had received credible claims of more than 200 cases of torture or abuse.
Methods included sticking sharp objects under the toenails and beating the soles of the feet.
Police deny that children are still being harmed, but a spokesman said a number of officers had been punished for past abuses.
HRW said most of the children involved were suspected of minor crimes or were living on the streets.
It said children had been hit on the thighs, upper arms, backs of hands, backs, and the soles of feet with bamboo sticks and plastic pipes.
"The Nepali police have a duty to protect children and to prevent crime," said Bede Sheppard, the group's Asia researcher.
"Instead, by torturing children in custody they are committing crimes against those they are supposed to be protecting."
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- samthesixth
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homeless children are like monkeys. they run around with incredible energy and take what they need to survive with there little hands and there under privileged minds. they dont know any better cause there children and there hungry!!
now bamboo beating as punishment is something i would exspect from napali police( brutal as it is)
but the shoots under the toenails? HOLY CRAP! thats some veitnam crap right there! how about an orphanage? though those can be cruel and harmful as well. its better then them liveing on the street with crazy urban police. -
This is just cruel!!!
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- 12 months ago
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Adults beating up kids... and people wonder why they grow up to become criminals, it's a vicious cycle. These children are the hope of the future until the very people who should be protecting these poor babies stifle that hope! Shame on them! Disgusting!
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