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11 Jun

Open letter to Lithuanian authorities to address remaining concerns over LRT law

The ECPMF and the undersigned media organisations have written an open letter to Lithuanian authorities calling on them to ensure all outstanding recommendations of the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission on the Law on Lithuanian National Radio and Television are addressed.

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19 Mar

International media organisations express concern over proposed changes to Lithuania’s public service media framework

International media organisations have warned that proposed amendments to Lithuania’s LRT law could undermine the broadcaster’s independence, editorial autonomy and sustainable funding.

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4 Dec

Lithuania: Media freedom groups raise alarm as political pressure campaign on LRT widens

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27 Feb

Lithuania: Media freedom groups warn LRT audit risks threatening editorial independence

The undersigned international media freedom and journalist groups today raise the alarm over a planned “political neutrality” audit recently approved by the supervisory body of the Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) and warn that the unjustified measure could negatively affect editorial independence at the public broadcaster.

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26 Jun

Lithuania: Joint letter from mediafreedom organisations

ECPMF, together with other media freedom organisations, is concerned about the draft amendment to the Lithuanian Law on National Radio and Television (LRT).

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