the Convention], the Committee shall invite that State Party to cooperate in the examination of the information and to this end to submit observations with regard to the information concerned. 2. Taking into account any observations which may have been submitted by the State Party concerned as well as any other reliable information available to it, the Committee may designate one or more of its members to conduct an inquiry [with the consent of the State Party] and to report urgently to the Committee. [[Where warranted and] in agreement with the State Party, the inquiry may include a visit to its territory.] 3. After examining the findings of such an inquiry, the Committee shall transmit these findings to the State Party concerned together with any comments and recommendations. 4. The State Party shall, within [three] [six] months of receiving the findings, comments and recommendations transmitted by the Committee, submit its observations to the Committee. 5. Such an inquiry would be conducted confidentially and the [consent and] cooperation of the State Party shall be sought at all stages of the proceedings.] Article 11 [1. The Committee may at [any] [an appropriate] time invite a State Party concerned to discuss with it the measures which that State Party has taken in response to such an inquiry. [2. The Committee may invite the State Party concerned to include in its report under article 18 of the Convention details of any measures taken in response to such an inquiry].] Article 12 [1. States Parties to this Protocol undertake: [(a) [Not to hinder [in any way]] [To give full support to] [To cooperate in] the effective exercise of the right to communications established in this Protocol]; Alternative [(a) Not to hinder in any way the opportunities provided [individuals ...] under this Protocol to submit communications or information to the Committee;] * * * [(b) To take all steps necessary [to prevent] [not to fail to protect] any [individual, [or] group [of individuals] [or organization] from interfering with the exercise of [the right of communication] [opportunities to submit communications] or from victimizing any individual for exercising this right or providing information to or [assisting] [cooperating with] the Committee in its inquiries;] -92-