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Spanish Authorities Launch Multiple Probes Into Yamal’s Birthday Party Over Disability Law

The Ministry of Social Rights has asked the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Defensor del Pueblo and the Hate Crimes Office to investigate whether hiring performers with dwarfism breached Spain’s 2013 disability law.

Lamine Yamal festejó en grande su cumpleaños dieciocho. Uno de los artistas que se presentó fue el DJ BZRP. (Foto: @lamineyamal)
Lamine Yamal fue denunciado tras su fiesta de cumpleaños
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Overview

  • The ministry has triggered formal investigations by prosecutors, the ombudsman and the hate crimes office into potential violations of the Real Decreto Legislativo 1/2013.
  • Spain plans to amend its disability regulations to classify such spectacles as serious infractions carrying fines of €600,000 to €1,000,000.
  • ADEE has announced it will pursue further legal and social actions to seek reparations and deter similar practices.
  • Lamine Yamal published video footage of his private birthday event on social media without offering any public statement.
  • An anonymous performer told RAC1 that participants were treated with respect and urged the right to work in peace, disputing allegations of exploitation.