Protesters back on Hong Kong's streets as the demand for democracy grows

[caption id=“attachment_1828913” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] A pro-democracy protester climbs onto a divider to leave as riot police attempt to clear the demonstration site, close to the chief executive office in Hong Kong. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1828915” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Hong Kong police baton-charged and pepper-sprayed thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators in the early hours of Monday who were trying to encircle government headquarters, defying orders to retreat after more than two months of protests. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1828917” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Police officers check a tent as they attempt to clear a demonstration site near the office of the Chief Executive in Hong Kong. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1828919” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Police officers hold batons as they clear a demonstration site. Defiant protesters brought Hong Kong to a screeching halt in the last few days. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1828921” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] A police officer holds a baton as he shouts at pro-democracy protesters, near the office of the Chief Executive in Hong Kong. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1828925” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Riot police use pepper spray as they attempt to clear a demonstration site. The protests in Hong Kong were termed ’the Umbrella revolution" since protesters were carrying umbrella’s early on in the protests and were later used to protect themselves from pepper spray. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1828927” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Pro-democracy protesters scuffle with Hong Kong police officers on the main road outside the government headquarters. AP/ PTI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1828929” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Pro-democracy protesters face off with Hong Kong police late Sunday, stepping up the movement for reforms after being camped out on the city’s streets for more than two months. AP/ PTI[/caption]