1. Each Party shall establish national guidelines or procedures for the proper identification of victims of trafficking in persons, and where appropriate, may collaborate with relevant non-governmental victim assistance organisations.
2. In a case where the trafficking takes place in more than one country, each Party shall respect and recognise the identification of victims of trafficking in person made by the competent authorities of the receiving Party.
3. Unless the victim otherwise informs, such identification shall be notified to the sending Party without unreasonable delay by the receiving Party.
4. Each Party shall consider adopting legislative or other appropriate measures that permit victims of trafficking in persons to remain in its territory, temporarily or permanently, in appropriate cases. Each Party shall give appropriate consideration to humanitarian and compassionate factors to this end.
5. Each Party shall endeavour to provide for the physical safety of victims of trafficking in persons while they are within its territory.
6. In appropriate cases and to the extent possible under its domestic laws, each Party shall protect the privacy and identity of victims of trafficking in persons, including inter alia, by making legal proceedings relating to such trafficking confidential.
7. Each Party shall, subject its domestic laws, rules, regulations and policies, and in appropriate cases, consider not holding victims of trafficking in persons criminally or administratively liable, for unlawful acts committed by them, if such acts are directly related to the acts of trafficking.
8. Each Party shall not unreasonably hold persons who have been identified by its competent authorities as victims of trafficking in persons in detention or in prison, prior to, during, or after civil, criminal, or administrative proceedings for trafficking in persons.
9. Each Party shall communicate to identified victims of trafficking in persons within a reasonable period, information on the nature of protection, assistance and support to which they are entitled to under domestic laws, and under this Convention.
10. Each Party shall, where applicable, provide care and support to victims of trafficking in persons, including in appropriate cases, in cooperation with relevant non-governmental organisations, other organisations, and other elements of civil society, in the following:
a. Appropriate housing;
b. Counselling and information, in particular as regards their legal rights, in a language that the victims of trafficking in persons can understand;
c. Medical, psychological and material assistance; and
d. Employment, educational and training opportunities.
11. Each Party shall make its best effort to assist in the reintegration of victims of trafficking in persons into the society of the sending party.
12. Each Party shall, take into account, in applying the provisions of this Article, the age, gender and special needs of victims of trafficking in persons, in particular the special needs of children.
13. Each Party shall ensure that its domestic legal system contains measures that offer victims of trafficking in persons the possibilities of obtaining compensation for damage suffered.
14. Each Party shall make provisions for appropriate funds to be allocated, including where applicable, establishing national trust funds, for the care and support of victims of trafficking in persons.