Olga Sitnik
Olga Sitnik, known by her username Khomelka, is a dedicated administrator of the Belarusian Wikipedia, where she has contributed significantly since 2009 on topics related to Belarusian traditional culture and nature, as well as breastfeeding. A mother of three from Minsk, she has faced multiple arrests in recent years, with her latest detention occurring in April 2025, highlighting the ongoing repression of Wikipedia editors in Belarus.
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Olga Sitnik, an administrator of the Belarusian Wikipedia, was sentenced to house arrest and released from pre-trial detention.
Многодетному администратору Википедии Ольге Ситник дали домашнюю химию и освободили из СИЗО
Belarus· 2025-12-25Olga Sitnik is currently held in a detention center with unknown charges against her.
Кто тот редактор белорусской Википедии, которого посадили на два года за «дискредитацию Беларуси»?Belarus· 2025-11-17
Olga Sitnik has been recognized as a political prisoner by the Belarusian human rights community.
Правозащитники признали политзаключенными 20 человекBelarus· 2025-07-24
Olga Sitnik's Wikipedia administrator account has been taken over.
Спецслужбы под видом «печатания символики и флагов» пытаются склонить белорусов за рубежом передать свои персональные данныеBelarus· 2025-06-25
Olga Sitnik is an editor of the Belarusian Wikipedia who was arrested and is being sought after for her involvement.
Спецслужбы ищут фотографов на митинг Тихановских через украденный аккаунт арестованной редактора ВикипедииBelarus· 2025-06-25
Olga Sitnik, known by the nickname Khomelka, suddenly stopped editing articles and communicating.
Задержали администратора белорусской Википедии Максима ЛепушенкоBelarus· 2025-05-17Olga Sitnik is a housewife from Minsk who has been an administrator of the Belarusian Wikipedia since 2010.
Администратора белорусской Википедии посадили на суткиBelarus· 2025-05-15
