Overview

• Asociación de Personas con Acondroplasia y Otras Displasias Esqueléticas con Enanismo (ADEE) filed a legal complaint under Article 18, alleging Yamal contracted persons with dwarfism to amuse guests and infringe on their dignity
• The Ministry of Social Rights has asked Spain’s Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Ombudsman and the Office Against Hate Crimes to investigate potential violations of the disability law
• Under a newly approved reform, confirmed breaches of Article 18 could be classified as serious infractions carrying fines between €600,000 and €1,000,000
• Lamine Yamal posted a video of his birthday party on social media without commenting on the allegations
• A performer involved in the event defended his participation, saying he felt respected and had the right to work, underscoring tensions between individual agency and protection in disability advocacy