Overview

• Spain’s Ministry for Social Rights requested a Public Prosecutor’s Office investigation into whether Yamal’s 18th birthday in Olivella violated the General Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
• The Association for People with Achondroplasia and Other Skeletal Dysplasias (ADEE) filed a legal complaint accusing the event of perpetuating stereotypes and undermining the dignity of people with disabilities
• Performers who worked at the mafia-themed bash defended their participation on Catalan radio, saying they were treated respectfully and criticizing ADEE for limiting their employment opportunities
• Yamal, who marked his coming of age at a star-studded villa party, has not issued any public response to the allegations or the government-led probe
• Spanish disability rights law prohibits using people with disabilities in entertainment that provokes mockery or disrespect and carries potential fines if violations are confirmed