Any person who holds another person in slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or debt bondages; exploited in removing organs or prostitution or other forms of sexual activities of another person; engages another person in forced labor or service, begging or criminal act, forced marriage, surrogacy, or exploited children in labor, or commit exploitation similar to these acts shall be punishable with Seven years to Fifteen years of rigorous imprisonment and fine from Twenty Thousand to One Hundred Thousand Birr.

Where the crime stipulated under Article 3(1) of this Proclamation is committed: - a) against a child the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment from Ten years to Twenty years and a fine from Thirty Thousand to One Hundred Thousand Birr.

1/ Victims shall:
d) not be placed in a police station, detention center or prison facility
under any circumstances.

Victims shall:- a) receive the necessary protection and support; the protection and support accorded shall be in consideration of the victims situation, particularly shall take in to account the vulnerability and special needs of women, children, person with mental problem and disabilities.

Without prejudice to the provisions regarding refugees provided in other laws, where a victim who is a foreign national found in Ethiopia not having permanent residence permit shall receive the appropriate support with the exception of victims economic empowerment rehabilitation service. He may also, as appropriate, be provided with a temporary residence permit.