IN PICTURES: Hong Kong demands democracy

 A policeman reacts during a confrontation with protesters at the government headquarters, after a rally ahead of the October 1 "Occupy Central" civil disobedience movement in Hong Kong

 A protester receives help after being pepper sprayed during a confrontation with the police, following a rally for the October 1 "Occupy Central" civil disobedience movement in Hong Kong

 A protester wearing rudimentary protection against pepper spray is pictured during a confrontation with the police, after a rally for the October 1 "Occupy Central" civil disobedience movement in Hong Kong

 Protesters join arms during a confrontation with the police after a rally for the October 1 "Occupy Central" civil disobedience movement in Hong Kong

 Protesters are surrounded by policemen after they stormed into a restricted area at the government headquarters, after a rally ahead of the October 1 "Occupy Central" civil disobedience movement

 Protesters chant slogans in front of the police during a confrontation after a rally for the October 1 "Occupy Central" civil disobedience movement in Hong Kong

 Riot police scuffle with pro-democracy students after they stormed into a restricted area at the government headquarters, after a rally ahead of the October 1 "Occupy Central" civil disobedience movement

 A protester climbs over a fence as she leaves after hundreds stormed into a restricted area at the government headquarters, after a rally ahead of the October 1 "Occupy Central" civil disobedience movement

 Joshua Wong, a 17-year-old who heads the group leading a pupils' protest, Scholarism, addresses a rally
 

A protester receives help after being pepper sprayed during a confrontation with the police, following a rally for the October 1 "Occupy Central" civil disobedience movement in Hong Kong