The Philippine government is expected to sign a peace deal with the biggest Muslim rebel group in South East Asia.
The agreement is expected to end the Moro Islamic Liberation Front's decades-old insurgency.
It will now be granted autonomy through a new political entity called the Bangsamoro. It means that powers and resources will be shared with the national government.
Al Jazeera talks talks to Sam Zarifi, Asia Pacific Director, at the International Commission of Jurists - a human rights organisation.
