Protect fundamental rights

We unequivocally support the fundamental rights of people, from defending democracy, to addressing systemic racial injustice and inequity, to protecting human rights.

Address racial injustice and inequity

In May 2020, acts of hate and violence against the Black and African American community in the US reached a social tipping point, fueling a global reaction to racial injustice and inequity. In June 2020, we redoubled our commitment to address these issues, beginning with a focus on Black and African American communities in the US, and knowing we need to expand our learnings to other traditionally marginalized groups in the US and around the world.

Address racial inequity

We're taking action to improve the lived experience of Black and African American communities. This starts with an additional $150 million investment in our own culture of inclusion and extends to how we engage our ecosystem and strengthen our communities.

The steps we’re taking Read our first Racial Equity Initiative report

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Accelerate justice reform

The Justice Reform Initiative works to empower communities and drive progress toward a more equitable system of justice and public safety, with a specific focus on policing, alternatives to incarceration, and prosecutorial reforms.

View the Justice Reform Initiative

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Protect the institutions of democracy

Our Democracy Forward Initiative works to protect campaigns from hacking, increase political advertising transparency, defend against disinformation, ensure a healthy information ecosystem, and uphold fair and secure electoral processes in democratic countries.

Learn how we protect democracy

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Rebuild journalism capacity

Healthy democracies require healthy journalism. Technology has played a role in the disruption of news, but it can also help rebuild the news business from the decline that accelerated during the pandemic.

Learn about preserving journalism

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Respect and promote human rights

We aspire to be leaders in human rights and a catalyst for action by others. We rely on international standards to ensure our business activities respect and promote human rights and that technology plays a positive role.

Learn about our human rights work Read our Global Human Rights Statement

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Humanitarian action and emergency response

We support humanitarian and first responder organizations—not just during response and recovery—but also by increasing their capacity to respond to future emergencies. Our AI for Humanitarian Action program helps nonprofit and humanitarian organizations accelerate their impact.

Read about humanitarian action AI for Humanitarian Action

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Advocate for fair immigration

For the past several years, Microsoft has supported bills that reform the US immigration system so that we can attract and retain skilled talent, an integral component of the US economy.

Learn more about our advocacy