A/HRC/4/74 page 2 CONTENTS Paragraphs I. Page FRAMING THE ISSUE: HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT ASSESSMENTS - RESOLVING KEY METHODOLOGICAL QUESTIONS ......................................... 1-9 3 SIMILARITIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS .......................................... 10 - 21 4 DISTINCTIVENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT ASSESSMENTS: A DIFFERENT APPROACH ....................... 22 - 29 6 IV. CURRENT INITIATIVES .......................................................... 30 - 36 8 V. OUTLOOK .................................................................................. 37 - 40 10 II. III.