The World Romani Congress is a series of forums for discussion of issues relating to Roma people around the world. There have been seven World Romani Congresses to date. Among the chief goals of these congresses have been the standardization of the Romany language, improvements in civil rights and education, preservation of the Roma culture, reparations from World War II, and international recognition of the Roma as a national minority of Indian origin.
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