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台資企業富士康的深圳廠房接連發生工友自殺事件，截至5月27日凌晨，已發生第12跳，讓世界震驚與哀痛。民間團體和市民在此呼籲富士康工友，在逼仄的工作條件中仍要珍惜生命，切莫以自殺方式控訴富士康的嚴苛管理。事實上，富士康仍未為其死傷員工舉行任何公開悼念活動，更冷血指自殺工人是為得到撫恤金而走上絕路──這是推卸責任、侮辱工人，極其涼薄及可恥。我們於此倡議，將2010年6月8日（星期二）蘋果iphone第四代的發布日，訂為「全球悼念富士康自殺工人日」，希望中港台及國際的群眾和勞工團體介時進行公開悼念活動。

12 workers have committed suicide as of May 27th at the production facilities of Foxconn Technology Group, a Taiwan-owned enterprise based in Shenzhen. Citizens of the world and members of non-governmental organizations implore workers of Foxconn to cherish their valuable lives, despite the urgent need to protest against their dire working conditions. Suicide should not be a means to protest the harsh management in the factories.

We condemn Foxconn for not having even arranged any public vigils for the deceased workers and bereaved families and colleagues so far. To rub salt into the wound, the CEO of Foxconn Terry Guo asserted cynically that the victims committed suicide in view of the company’s willingness to pay sumptuous amounts of humanitarian aid to their families. This heartless attempt to blame the victims is a despicable attempt to deny responsibility. It is an insult to the dead and an absolutely deplorable act to the public. Noting that Foxconn is a producer of iPhones and Apple launched its 4th generation iPhones on June 8th (Hong Kong time), we have decided to make that date the Global Day of Remembrance for Victims of Foxconn. We call on citizens in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan and all over the world to join us in this commemoration of the workers.

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