Hong Kong protesters storm government building - in pictures

Hundreds of protesters stormed Hong Kong's parliament late on Monday, ransacking the building and spraying graffiti on the walls.

Protesters are seen inside a chamber after they broke into the Legislative Council building. Reuters

A protesters sprays graffiti onto the wall of the parliament chamber. AFP

Protesters wave the British colonial flag after breaking into the main chamber of the Legislative Council building. EPA

A protester defaces the Hong Kong emblem. AFP

The portrait of former chairman of the Legislative Council Jasper Tsang is destroyed. AFP

Protesters smash glass doors and windows of the Legislative Council Complex in Hong Kong, China. Getty Images

An anti-extradition protester waves a black flag on a street outside the Legislative Council Complex. Getty Images

Protesters attend the annual pro-democracy rally. AFP

A protester holds a sign reading "Communist HK = 1942 Casablanca" during the annual pro-democracy rally. Bloomberg

Onlookers watch and take photos of the annual pro-democracy rally. Bloomberg

Police standing inside the government headquarters look at protesters who tried to smash their way into the building. AFP

Protesters smash glass doors and windows of the government headquarters. AFP

Protesters set up barriers outside the Legislative Council. AP Photo

Protesters gather outside the government headquarters. AFP

Protesters gather outside the Legislative Council. AP Photo

Protesters gather outside the government headquarters. AFP

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