7. Sexual Assault of Miss World
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It was Miss World 1998 –Israel’s Linor Abargil was crowned Miss World 1998 (48th Edition). Abargail revealed few days after the competition that she was raped months before the pageant. She was raped at knifepoint by her travel agent, Uri Shlomo Nur, in Milan, Italy. Initially, due to lack of evidence, no action could be taken against him, but later on with strong evidence found, he was sentenced to 16 years in prison. Abargil called for other women to follow her example. Since then, she has become a global advocate in the fight against sexual violence.
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