ABSTRACT
The right to education is one of the most important rights of the “second generation” of human rights.1 It is an essential condition to the full enjoyment of every other economic, social, cultural, and also civil and political rights. Educational systems and programs are the object of the right to education. They have become a part of the globalization process, and have been infl uenced by deregulation and liberalization. The internationalization of education has created a very important market, with great commercial potential, that has attracted the interest of many private investors and multinational corporations.2 Education has become a service, a sector submitted to increasing international trade and its rules.
