{"id":16460,"date":"2025-07-14T13:16:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T17:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/investigation-into-lamine-yamal-birthday-party-under-scrutiny-for-disability-law\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T13:16:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T17:16:00","slug":"investigation-into-lamine-yamal-birthday-party-under-scrutiny-for-disability-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/soccer\/investigation-into-lamine-yamal-birthday-party-under-scrutiny-for-disability-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigation into Lamine Yamal: Birthday Party Under Scrutiny for Disability Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Investigation into Lamine Yamal for Birthday Party<\/h2>\n\nThe Spanish Ministry of Social Rights has requested an investigation into possible violations of disability laws at the 18th birthday party of Barcelona star Lamine Yamal.\n\nThe request stems from allegations that people with dwarfism were hired as entertainers for the event.\n\nThe Ministry has asked the Prosecutor&#8217;s Office, the Ombudsman, and the Office for Combating Hate Crimes to investigate whether laws prohibiting shows that mock or denigrate people with disabilities were violated during the celebration.\n\nYamal turned 18 on July 13th and celebrated his birthday with a private party outside of Barcelona last Saturday.\n\nAlthough guests were not allowed to record with their phones, videos circulating on social media showed people with dwarfism arriving at the party venue.\n\nOn Sunday, after the images appeared, the Association of People with Achondroplasia and Other Skeletal Dysplasias with Dwarfism (ADEE) in Spain condemned &#8220;the hiring of people with dwarfism as entertainers&#8221;.\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Upcoming LaLiga 2025-26 matches: The most important matches and dates of the Cl\u00e1sicos.<\/li>\n<li>Barcelona signs Roony Bardghji from FC Copenhagen.<\/li>\n<li>Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szcz\u0119sny signs a new two-year contract.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\nThe act &#8220;violates current laws and fundamental ethical values&#8221; and they will take &#8220;legal and social actions to protect the dignity of people with disabilities.&#8221;\n\nOne of the animators, who preferred to remain anonymous, defended their right to work as an animator and stated that they were treated with respect at the party.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Nobody disrespected us, we were allowed to work in peace. I don&#8217;t understand why a scandal has been made. We are normal people who dedicate ourselves to what we like in an absolutely legal way.<\/p><cite>Anonymous animator<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nYamal returned to preseason training with Bar\u00e7a on Sunday, a day after the party, after a month of rest following the end of the 2024-25 season.\n\nThe Spanish international helped Bar\u00e7a win LaLiga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup last year and has already played more than 100 games for the Catalan club, scoring 25 goals.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Investigation into Lamine Yamal for Birthday Party The Spanish Ministry of Social Rights has requested an investigation into possible violations of disability laws at the 18th birthday party of Barcelona star Lamine Yamal. The request stems from allegations that people with dwarfism were hired as entertainers for the event. 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