A/HRC/WG.7/2/2 Article 12 Inter-State communications 1. A State party to the present Protocol may, at any time, declare that it recognizes the competence of the Committee to receive and consider communications in which a State party claims that another State party is not fulfilling its obligations under: (a) The Convention; (b) The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography; (c) The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the involvement of children in armed conflict. 2. The Committee shall not receive communications concerning a State party that has not made such a declaration, nor communications from a State party that has not made such a declaration. Article 13 Protection measures A State party shall take all appropriate steps to ensure that individuals under its jurisdiction are not subjected to any form of ill-treatment or intimidation as a consequence of communicating with the Committee pursuant to the present Protocol. Article 14 International assistance and cooperation 1. The Committee may transmit, with the consent of the State party concerned, to United Nations specialized agencies, funds and programmes and other competent bodies its views or recommendations concerning communications and inquiries that indicate a need for technical advice or assistance, together with the State party’s observations and suggestions, if any, on these views or recommendations. 2. The Committee may also bring to the attention of such bodies, with the consent of the State party concerned, any matter arising out of communications considered under the present Protocol that may assist them in deciding, each within its field of competence, on the advisability of international measures likely to contribute to assisting States parties in achieving progress in the implementation of the rights recognized in the Convention and/or the Optional Protocols thereto. Article 15 Report to the General Assembly The Committee shall include in its biannual report submitted to the General Assembly, in accordance with article 44 (5) of the Convention, a summary of its activities under the present Protocol. 8 GE.10-15781