An Invasion Day rally went ahead despite police being empowered to ban protests. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)An Invasion Day rally went ahead despite police being empowered to ban protests. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS) Credit: AAPA United Nations figure wants to shine the spotlight on human rights by joining a legal challenge against controversial anti-protest laws. A United Nations special rapporteur with a focus on protecting human rights after terrorism events has sought to intervene in the case. A number of rallies have been held despite the police declaration, including against Indigenous Deaths in Custody on January 10 and the annual Invasion Day march on January 26.