THE HAGUE — They enjoy diplomatic perks, earn six-figure salaries and pay no taxes. As they enter and exit the courtrooms of The Hague in their adorned judicial robes, all rise in a required gesture of respect.

So it may seem incongruous that the international judges — sitting on two of the most important global courts — are entangled in awkward legal questions over how much money they make and whether they deserve it.

At the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands, responsible for trying individuals for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, a number of judges have filed a lawsuit against their court for more pay.

The judges say the court has not granted them salary increases paid to other senior court officials. They want a pay raise of 26 percent plus retroactive compensation, pension increases and damages that could run into the millions.