iProtest

Apple is a revered and recognized brand around the world yet controversy continues to dog Apple over its treatment of employees at it manufacturing plant in China which is owned by the Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn.


English name Chinese name Gender Age Suicide attempt date Description Status

Ms. Hou 姓侯 Female 19 18 Jun 2007 Hanged herself in a company bathroom. Investigators ruled the death to be a suicide.[17][18] died

Liu Bing 刘兵 Male 21 01 Sep 2007 Died suddenly two hours after being discharged from work[19] died

Mr. Li 姓李 Male 28 16 Mar 2008 Circumstances unknown unknown

Sun Dan-yong 孙丹勇 Male 25 16 Jul 2009 Fell from apartment building[18][20] after losing an iPhone prototype in his possession.[21] Prior to death, he was beaten and his residence searched by Foxconn employees.[21]


2010
An estimate of eighteen Foxconn employees attempted suicide in 2010,[1] with fourteen deaths.[1][2][3]
English name Chinese name Gender Age Suicide attempt date Description Status

Ma Xiang-qian 马向前[22] Male 19 23 Jan 2010 Fell from building[23] unknown

Mr. Li 姓李[22] Male 20+ 11 Mar 2010 Fell from building[24] unknown

Tian Yu 田玉[22] Female ? 17 Mar 2010 Fell from building.[24] Later she was interviewed by media. Paralyzed from waist down[1]

Mr. Lau 姓刘[22] Male 23 29 Mar 2010 Fell from building[24] unknown

Rao Shu-qin 饶淑琴 Female 19 06 Apr 2010 Fell from building[24]

Ms. Ling 姓宁 Female 18 07 Apr 2010 Fell from building.[24] unknown

Lu Xin 卢新[22] Male 24 6 May 2010 Fell from building[24] died[25]

Zhu Chen-ming 祝晨明[22] Female 24 11 May 2010 Fell from building[26] unknown

Liang Chao 梁超[22] Male 21 14 May 2010 Fell from building[27] unknown

Nan Gan 南刚[22] Male 21 21 May 2010 Fell from building[28] unknown

Li Hai 李海 Male 19 25 May 2010 Fell from building[29] died

Mr. He 姓贺[22] Male 23 26 May 2010 Fell from building[30] unknown

Mr. Chen 姓陈[22] Male 25 27 May 2010 Suicide died[22]

Mr. Liu 姓刘 Male 18 20 Jul 2010 Fell from the sixth floor of a dormitory building[31][32] died[32]
Unknown Unknown Male 23[33] 05 Nov 2010 Fell from building[34][35] died[35]
[edit]2011
English name Chinese name Gender Age Suicide attempt date Description Status
Wang Ling unknown Female 25 7 Jan 2011 Jumped from building after being sent to a psychiatric hospital.[36]

Unknown unknown Male 20 26 May 2011 Fell from building. Died at Chengdu Pi County Deyuan died[37][38]

Mr. Cai 蔡XX Male 21 18 July 2011 Fell from building at Shenzhen plant. Only started working since June 27, 2011. died[39][40][41]