<br /> <p>Activists and NGO crews staged a protest in Malta on July 7 calling on the Maltese government to allow the rescue ship MV Lifeline to get back to work rescuing migrants crossing the Meditteranean.</p><p>The Lifeline was seized by Maltese authorities after it docked in Valletta with 234 rescued migrants on board on June 27.</p><p>A case</a> was then brought against the boat’s captain, Claus-Peter Reisch. He is accused of steering the ship into Maltese waters without the necessary registration and license.</p><p>Outside the courthouse</a> in Valletta, protesters laid out life vests to form the number 628 – the number of people said to have died attempting to cross the Mediterranean in June.</p><p>In a video posted by Mission Lifeline, activists spelt out “Europe kills” using life vests on the Maltese harbour. Credit: Mission Lifeline via Storyful</p><br />
