Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests grow amid sit-in
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Hong Kong unrest – Police remove barricades and tents outside government headquarters in Hong Kong on Thursday, December 11, 2014. The main site of pro-democracy protests for the past two months was broken down piece by piece, and police dragged out the last remaining demonstrators one by one.
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Hong Kong unrest – Workers clear barricades on December 11. Protesters wanted to pressure the government to allow open elections for Hong Kong's chief executive in 2017.
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Hong Kong unrest – Authorities dismantle a barricade December 11 at the main protest site.
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Hong Kong unrest – A police officer removes a protest banner from a bridge December 11.
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Hong Kong unrest – A worker cleans the street after Hong Kong police dismantled the main protest camp December 11.
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Hong Kong unrest – Protesters attend a sit-in rally as police officers break down the campsite.
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Hong Kong unrest – Police officers take away a protester December 11.
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