Overview

• The Association of People with Achondroplasia and Other Skeletal Dysplasias filed a formal complaint alleging that hiring performers with dwarfism at Yamal’s Olivella party violated Spain’s General Law on the Rights of People with Disabilities.
• Spain’s Ministry for Social Rights asked prosecutors, the ombudsman and hate-crime units to examine whether the event breached statutes that forbid mocking or degrading people with disabilities.
• Photographs of dwarf entertainers entering the venue circulated online despite a strict mobile phone ban, fueling advocacy group condemnation and public debate.
• Yamal’s representatives have not responded to requests for comment, and the footballer has made no public statement addressing the allegations.
• An anonymous performer defended their participation, saying no disrespect occurred and they were ‘allowed to work in peace,’ challenging ADEE’s depiction of the event.