A pro-democracy protester wearing a Guy Fawkes mask holds a yellow
umbrella and a banner in the part of Hong Kong’s financial central
district protesters are occupying November 2, 2014. The former British
colony of Hong Kong, which returned to Chinese rule in 1997, has
witnessed a month of protests calling on the Beijing-backed government
to keep its promise of introducing universal suffrage. The protests have
for the most part been peaceful, with occasional clashes between the
student-led protesters and Beijing supporters seeking to move them from
the streets. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
A pro-democracy protester gets out of her tent set-up on the road
decorated with messages in the part of Hong Kong’s financial central
district protesters are occupying November 2, 2014. “689” is a nickname
for Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, in reference to the
number of votes he gained out of 1200 during the 2012 Hong Kong Chief
Executive Election. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
A pro-democracy protester reads newspapers in her tent decorated for
Halloween in the part of Hong Kong’s financial central district
protesters are occupying November 2, 2014. (Photo by Damir
Sagolj/Reuters)
People pass in front of a wall with newspaper clippings and messages
left by pro-democracy protesters at one of their positions in the part
of Mongkok shopping district protesters are occupying in Hong Kong
November 2, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
Pro-democracy protesters sing in the part of Hong Kong’s financial
central district they are occupying November 2, 2014. (Photo by Damir
Sagolj/Reuters)
A pro-democracy protester laughs in front of an installation in the part
of Hong Kong’s financial central district protesters are occupying
November 2, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
A man sleeps in front of a barricade built by pro-democracy protesters
at the part of Mongkok shopping district their are occupying in Hong
Kong November 2, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
A pro-democracy protester prays at a shrine built at one of barricades
in the part of Mongkok shopping district protesters are occupying in
Hong Kong November 2, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
A pro-democracy protester looks from inside her tent in the part of Hong
Kong’s financial central district protesters are occupying November 2,
2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
People listen to a pro-democracy protester delivering a speech from a
makeshift stage at the part of Mongkok shopping district protesters are
occupying in Hong Kong November 2, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
A man reads newspaper clippings and messages left by pro-democracy
protesters near one of their barricades in the part of Mongkok shopping
district protesters are occupying in Hong Kong November 2, 2014. (Photo
by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
People watch a pro-democracy protester practice her kicking on a main
road blocked by them as part of the Occupy Central civil disobedience
movement at Mongkok shopping district in Hong Kong November 2, 2014.
(Photo by Liau Chung-ren/Reuters)
A pro-democracy protester sleeps under messages of support in a
protesters’ encampment in Hong Kong’s financial central district October
28, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
A combination photo shows signs asking not to take pictures at different
pro-democracy protesters’ encampments in Hong Kong November 1 and 2,
2014. While some protesters are happy to be interviewed and
photographed, others are putting “no photo” signs asking not to be
disturbed and for their faces not to be shown fearing possible reprisal
from authorities who declared protesters’ rallies illegal. (Photo by
Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
A pro-democracy protester practises boxing on a main road blocked by
them as part of the Occupy Central civil disobedience movement at
Mongkok shopping district in Hong Kong November 2, 2014. (Photo by Liau
Chung-ren/Reuters)
A man gestures as he has his picture taken in front of a wall with
messages of support for the pro-democracy movement, in part of Hong
Kong’s financial central district occupied by protesters October 29,
2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
