5. Rewards and Penalties

Judges are rewarded for their outstanding performance and contributions. Rewards can be public recognition of performance, Third Reward, Second Reward, First Reward and the conferring of an honorary title.

Judges must not engage in any of the following acts:

• disseminate information harmful to the reputation of the state; participate in illegal organizations;
• participate in anti-government gatherings, demonstrations and protests; participate in strikes;
• embezzle or take bribes;
• practice favoritism in breach of law;
• extort confessions by torture;
• conceal or forge evidence; leak state secrets or confidential information related to judicial proceedings;
• abuse power to violate the lawful rights and interests of citizens, legal persons or other organizations;
• neglect duties resulting in wrong rulings or serious damages to the litigant(s);
• purposefully delay proceedings;
• abuse power to seek profit for themselves or others;
• engage in business activities;
• meet in private with litigants and their representatives and accept their gifts and favors.

Judges who engage in any of the above acts will be disciplined to varying degrees.

• These can be warnings;
• a record of demerit in personal files;
• a record of a major demerit; demotion;
• removal from position;
• dismissal from office.
• A removal from position is accompanied by a lowering of salary and rank;
• those who have committed a crime will be prosecuted for their criminal liabilities.

6. Other Provisions

Judges enjoy rights of retirement, resignation, training, petition and complaint. After retirement, they shall be entitled to pension insurance and other benefits as prescribed by the state.