Rights of Indigenous People and how is the United Nations overseeing their rights?

Introduction

According to the recent statistics there are 370 million people who are indigenous across 70 countries worldwide. Indigenous People; these belong to those of aboriginal inhabitants of a certain territory. They are considered as powerless and predominant.

Discussion

James Cameron, director of the blockbuster Titanic, weaves a story sweeping the screens, vibrant and very current. When around the planet the biggest concern is the destruction of man's growing environment, coupled with the increasing distance of humanity in relation to the forces of Nature, Avatar conquer a space in fundamental human imagination and also an enviable collection of Oscar nominations 2010.

This exquisite production, which in terms of box office has surpassed former champion Titanic, the director portrays the desperate attempt to master Pandora, one of the satellites of the planet Polyphemus - curious to see the choice of the names of these cosmic spheres, not coincidentally originating from ancestral Greek mythology - in order to extract its natural resources depleted soil on Earth.

Thriving multinational company, RDA funds the continuation of military personnel and scientists in this sphere alien eye precisely these mineral wealth, which hold the potential to generate huge profits. Under the command of Colonel Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang, enjoying a perfect villain), marines turn into mercenaries, fighting humanoids that live there, the Na'vi tribes.

While humans covet the treasure hidden in the forests, the natives strive to maintain the integrity of its territory, especially the holy places, and very existence. In this strategic game, the ex-Marine Jake Sully, represented by Sam Worthington, is a critical piece.

A mere soldier, he finds himself on the verge of replacing his twin brother, a scientist recently killed shortly before completing the experience called Avatar. As both have the same genome, Jake is invited to complete this project, in which a genetically modified organism, half human, half humanoid, is produced from the genetic map of the human nature that gives rise. With this body can relate to the natives.

Confined to a wheelchair and a sphere unknown, Jake is forced to face the hostility of the initial project supervisor Avatar, Dr. Grace Augustine, the always brilliant Sigourney Weaver, and also the almost insurmountable challenges of their new environment.

Incidentally, in one of his first visits to the territory of the Na'vi, Jake gets stuck in the forest, and therefore obliged to face a dangerous and unfamiliar land. It is when he meets the native Neytiri (Zoe Saldana), Princess Omaticaya, daughter Mo'at, spiritual leader of the clan, and Eytucan king of this tribe.

About to kill him, she receives a revelation of the deity known as Eywa or the Great Mother, and keeps it alive. More than that, he is driven to his tribe and with the approval of their parents and the goddess, he is introduced to all the customs, habits, traditions, beliefs and mysteries of the Na'vi. From this moment, Jake is divided between two worlds - the loyalty he owes to his Colonel, who must pass ...