This permanent memorial aims to raise the public awareness of the horrors which Roma victims suffered during World War II, in Europe and Croatia, respectively. Their ordeal, which Roma themselves refer to as Samudaripen (Romani: mass killing), has long been a neglected part of history – not being sufficiently taught in schools, researched by scientists or discussed in public. For these reasons, the Roma Memorial Center serves to educate, inform, and further investigate the fate of Roma.