Article 10 of the Saudi Anti-Human Trafficking Law
المادة 10 من نظام مكافحة جرائم الاتجار بالأشخاص
The article provides that an attempt at any of the crimes in Articles 2, 4 and 6 of the Law is punished with the penalty of the completed crime.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يعاقب على الشروع في أي من الجرائم المنصوص عليها في المواد: (الثانية) و(الرابعة) و(السادسة) من هذا النظام بعقوبة الجريمة التامة .
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 10 explained in plain English
This article deals with the case of someone who began to commit a crime that was not completed, which is called an attempt. The rule it sets is clear: an attempt is punished with the penalty of the completed crime.
The scope of the article is limited to the crimes provided for in Articles 2, 4 and 6 of the Law; if a person attempts any of them, they do not benefit from a reduced penalty because the crime was not completed, but are punished as if the crime had been completed.
The article does not define an attempt or say when it begins, so assessing whether an act reached the stage of an attempt is for the court according to the facts of the case. Its text is also limited to the crimes in the three articles mentioned.
This article is linked to other provisions of the Law, including Article 11, which allows the court to confiscate money, belongings and tools used or prepared for use in the crime of human trafficking or obtained from it. Anyone accused of attempting one of these crimes would do well to consult a lawyer specializing in criminal cases.
Practical example
A person arranged to receive a group of people in order to exploit them and prepared a place to house them, and was then caught before he completed what he had planned. If the court considers that his act is an attempt at one of the crimes mentioned in Article 10, he is punished with the penalty of the completed crime.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 10 of the Saudi Anti-Human Trafficking Law
Is an attempt at human trafficking punished if it is not completed?
Yes. Article 10 provides that an attempt at the crimes provided for in Articles 2, 4 and 6 is punished with the penalty of the completed crime.
Is the penalty for an attempt lighter than for the completed crime?
No. In the crimes the article covers, an attempt is punished with the same penalty as the completed crime.
Does the article define an attempt?
No. The article does not define an attempt, and assessing whether an act reached the stage of an attempt is for the court.
Articles this article refers to
- Article 2
The article prohibits trafficking in any person in any form, and lists its means, such as coercion, deception, kidnapping and exploiting influence or vulnerability, and its prohibited purposes, such as sexual abuse, forced labor and begging.
يحظر الاتجار بأي شخص بأي شكل من الأشكال بما في ذلك إكراهه أو تهديده أو الاحتيال عليه أو خداعه أو خطفه، أو استغلال الوظيفة أو النفوذ، أو إساءة استعمال سلطة ما عل
- Article 4
The article requires the penalties in the Law to be increased in nine cases, including where the crime is committed by an organized group, against a woman or a child, or with a weapon.
تشدد العقوبات المنصوص عليها في هذا النظام في الحالات التالية: 1 ـ إذا ارتكبت الجريمة جماعة إجرامية منظمة . 2 ـ إذا ارتكبت ضد امرأة أو أحد من ذوي الاحتياجات الخا
- Article 6
The article punishes with imprisonment for up to 5 years, a fine of up to SAR 200,000, or both, anyone who incites false testimony or false evidence, or uses force to interfere with the work of officials enforcing the Law.
يعاقب بالسجن مدة لا تزيد على (خمس) سنوات، أو بغرامة لا تزيد على (مائتي ألف) ريال، أو بهما معا؛ كل ممن يأتي: 1 ـ من استخدم القوة البدنية أو التهديد أو الترهيب أو
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- Article 3
The article punishes the crime of human trafficking with imprisonment for up to 15 years, a fine of up to SAR 1,000,000, or both.
يعاقب كل من ارتكب جريمة الاتجار بالأشخاص بالسجن مدة لا تزيد على (خمس عشرة) سنة، أو بغرامة لا تزيد على (مليون) ريال، أو بهما معا.
- Article 8
The article provides that anyone who contributes to the crime of human trafficking, and anyone who takes part in the crimes in Articles 2, 4 and 6, is punished with the perpetrator's penalty.
يعاقب بعقوبة الفاعل، كل من ساهم في جريمة الاتجار بالأشخاص ، وكل من تدخل في أي من الجرائم المنصوص عليها في المواد: (الثانية) و(الرابعة) و(السادسة) من هذا النظام
- Article 14
The article provides that the penalties in the Anti-Human Trafficking Law do not prevent any more severe penalty provided for in other laws from being imposed.
لا تخل العقوبات المنصوص عليها في هذا النظام بتوقيع أي عقوبة أشد منصوص عليها في أنظمة أخرى .
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