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Other controversies include the murder of Professor Ezio Tarantelli in 1985, the murder of Marta Russo in 1997, the " Law School scandal " in 2003, the " Parentopoli scandal " in 2010 and the award given to Muammar Gaddafi on June 10, 2009 ( Medaglia d ' Oro dell ' Università degli Studi di Roma " La Sapienza ").

This award is an institutional gift given by Sapienza to foreign authorities visiting the University.

During his visit, Gaddafi participated in a meeting with Sapienza's students, where he was asked about a number of controversial aspects regarding Libya's political choices, such as human rights of migrants, gender equality and free elections.