international soft law, according to my best knowledge is a quasi law as compared to municipal law. because it is based on positive morality. while positive morality is subjective to every one. every body has its own standards of morality which causes this to be placed in the grey area. apart from this there is no world policeman, no sanctions and punishment for the violator of international law. so on the above basis it is called soft law
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