Article 242 — Violation of Territorial or Political Sovereignty.

Whoever, contrary to the national law, the principles of international law, rules or treaties: (a) enters the territory of the State for the purpose of there engaging in any subversive activity; or (b) proceeds, within the territory of the State, to perform on behalf of a foreign power or organization acts which are within the jurisdiction of the public authorities of Ethiopia, particularly investigations, searches or judicial inquiries, is punishable with simple imprisonment, or, in cases of exceptional gravity, with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding ten years.