Zambia crackdown on sex dolls provokes fierce rights debate

Zambia's fierce campaign against sex dolls made the largely conservative country a hot topic of conversation and provoked debate on social media. [Photo: Courtesy]

No one sells them openly, no one admits to owning one, and no one has been arrested — but Zambia is waging a fierce campaign against sex dolls.

The government launched the crackdown on the sex toys last month, threatening offenders with heavy jail terms over the dolls which, it says, are “very unnatural”.