In September 2023, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania approved the inter-institutional National Action Plan submitted by the Working Group for coordination of implementation of European Commission Recommendation (EU) 2021/1531.

The Action Plan, referring also to the Council of Europe Campaign “Journalists Matter” contributes to States’ international commitments in the field of media freedom and safety of journalists, contains 23 time-bound recommendations. Their implementation is the responsibility of specific stakeholders, strengthening national coordination structures for the safety of journalists. 

The recommendations include engaging in awareness campaigns and trainings sessions on the safety of journalists, especially regarding protests and riots, for the police and for journalists and recommends meetings between both ahead of demonstrations.

The Action Plan recommends training sessions to be organized for police, prosecutors, and judges on the topics of safety of journalists, investigation and law enforcement practices. The trainings for judges are on media related issues such as SLAPPs (strategic lawsuit against public participation).