Day: April 20, 2020

SOFT LAW: Establishing the Framework for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedom by Clinton Nyamongo

There is no single definition as to what ‘soft law’ as a concept and source of international law is. Various scholars have attempted to define this concept, but they have been criticised by colleagues hence, laying the foundation of immense and endless debates concerning this matter. The generally accepted definition was fronted by Shelton who described soft law as the “normative provisions contained in non-binding texts.”