Armed militias have continued to commit atrocities against civilians in Sudan's troubled western region of Darfur despite claims by Khartoum that the situation had improved, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday. In a new report titled: "Empty Promises: Continuing Abuses in Darfur, Sudan", HRW said that instead of disarming the Janjawid militias, Khartoum had begun incorporating them into police and other security forces that could be used to secure proposed "safe areas" for displaced civilians.